Rhopalomyia ruebsaameni Thomas, 1893

on Erigeron

gall

The base of the stem is swollen, and is wrapped by the broadened leaf bases like to tunics of an onion. Pupation in the gall.

hostplants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Erigeron acris, uniflorus.

synonyms

Misospatha ruebsaameni; Perrisia alpicola Kieffer, 1909; Perrisia erigeronis Kieffer, 1909.

references

Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Kieffer (1909a), Skuhravá (1989a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997a, 2010a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Tomasi (2014a).