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), 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).