Rondaniola bursaria (Bremi, 1847)
on Glechoma
Glechoma hederacea, Norway, Åsstranda, 16.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Glechoma hederacea, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Glechoma hederacea, Norway, Bleikøya, 3.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Glechoma hederacea, Norway, Bleikøya, 3.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Amstelveen, 19.ix.2021 © Cor Zonneveld
part of the galls has dropped off
Glechoma hederacea, Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek; one gall has already fallen out of the leaf
same leaf, underside
three galls in detail
same galls, underside
two opened galls
larva

Glechoma hederacea, Belgium, prov. Namur, Wiesme, Bois du Roi © Jean-Yves Baugnée
Glechoma hederacea, Duin en Kruidberg; very young galls, underside of the leaf

Glechoma hederacea, Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, Vinkenveld: young galls, upperside
older galls are higher, and often reddened

underside

vertical section

when the larva is full grown the gall drops off, leaving a ring at the upperside of the leaf

fallen gall, opened, with full grown larva
gall
Two or more generations per year. Pupation in the gall or in the soil.
host plants
Lamiaceae, monophagous
Glechoma hederacea, hirsuta.
larva
prosternum with spatula (from Möhn, 1955a)
synonyms
Cecidomyia bursaria; Oligotrophus bursarius.
references
Béguinot (2002d,g, 2006a,c, 2007b), Bellmann (2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1964b), Burton, Carbonnelle, Ellis & Schneider (2019a), Burton, Ellis & Schneider (2022a), Chinery (2011a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Ilie & Marinescu (2011a), Koops (2013a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon, Schneider & Feitz (2001b), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Rübsaamen (1895c), Schremmer (1991a), Seidel (1957a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá (2006a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1988a, 1994a,b, 1997a, 1999a,b, 2003a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2009a, 2010a, 2012a, 2021a: 124), 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 (2014a).