Rhopalomyia palearum (Kieffer, 1890)
on Achillea
Achillea ptarmica, Belgium, prov. Namur, Roly © Sébastien Carbonnelle
gall
Larvae in the galled bracts; the flower heads give no signs of being infested. Larvae white when young, finally orange.
hostplants
Asteraceae, narrowly monophagous
Achillea ptarmica.
synonyms
Misospatha palearum.
references
Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Kieffer (1901b), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2019a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a).