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.

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), 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).