Rondaniola bursaria (Bremi, 1847)
on Glechoma
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.
hostplants
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), 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), 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).