Rabdophaga gemmicolata Gagné, 2004
Diptera, Cecidomyiidae
on Salix
gall
Young leaf buds are enlarged, darkened, and swollen at their base. Larva orange, solitary. Hibernation and pupation internal; the adult leaves the gall through an opening at its base.
hostplants
Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous
Salix triandra.
references
Gagné (2010a), Mirumian (2011a).
09/12/2013