Rhopalomyia artemisiae (Bouché, 1834)
on Artemisia
Artemisia campestris, galls (from Houard, 1909a)
gall
Globular galling of terminal or axillary buds. The leaves are broadened and shortened, sometimes strongly hairy. In the gall one or more gall chambers, each with one orange larva. Two or more generations, pupation in the gall.
host plants
Asteraceae, narrowly monophagous
Artemisia austriaca, campestris, fragrans, pontica, scoparia, vulgaris.
larva
the prosternum has no spatula (from Möhn, 1955a)
synonyms
Boucheella artemisiae.
predators
Eupelmus impennis; Torymoides violaceus; Torymus artemisiae.
inquilines
see Dasineura artemisiae.
references
Béguinot (2000b, 2006c, 2012a), Buhr (1964b), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbeehere (1997a), Deckert & Deckert (2016a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Ludwig (1974a), Medianero, Parra, Sánchez & Nieves-Aldrey (2007a), Mirumian (2011a), Möhn (1955a), Ribes (2014a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá, Bayram, Çam ao (2005a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 1997a,b, 1999a, 2006a, 2008a, 2010a, 2021a: 36), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Carbonnelle (2017a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a).