Pistacia lentiscus, France, Corsica, Belgodère, plage de Lozari © Stéphane Claerebout

Several of these galls occurred in a bouquet that was bought in Houten, the Netherlands © Ben van As

anatomy of the gall (from Houard, 1909a)

gall

The gall is the result of a deep invagination along the midrib.

hostplants

Anacardiaceae, narrowly monophagous

Pistacia lentiscus.

on Poaceae, etc., secondary host plants

grass roots, UK © Bob Dransfield & Bob Brightwell, InfluentialPoints

gall

Winged adults that emerge from the Pistacia galls settle on the roots of a variety of grass species, sometimes also herbs. Here several generations take place, until a generation on Pistacia follows in the end; the entire cycle takes two years.

host plants

Poaceae, etc.

“Agropyron”; Agrostis; Avena sterilis; Bromus; Dactylis; Hordeum; Ochlopoa anua; Poa; Ranunculus; Triticum; Veronica

inquilines

See Alophia combustella.

notes

In more northern regions where, Pistacia does not occur, the species may live permanently on the secondary hosts.

In Denmark found only on Ochlopoa annua, and easy to find, since the roots are white because of the copious amounts of wax-wool of the aphids.

references

Barbagallo, Binazzi, Pennacchio & Pollini (2011a), Barbagallo & Massimino Cocuzza (2014a), Bellmann (2012a), Blackman & Eastop (2014), Cogolludo (1921a), Blanes-Dalmau, Caballero-López & Pujade-Villar (2017a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a [“Anopleura lentisci”]), Heie (1980a), Houard (1909a), Inbar, Wink & Wool (2004a), Lampel & Meier (2003a), Meliá Masiá (1986a), Mier Durante, Seco Fernández & Nieto Nafría (1989a), Mifsud, Pérez Hidalgo & Barbagallo (2009a), Nieto Nafría & de Benito Dorrego (1976a), Nieto Nafría, Mier Durante, Binazzi & Pérez Hidalgo (2002a), Pérez Hidalgo, Martínez Peláez & Nieto Nafría (2001a), Salas-Remón, Llimona, Lozano ao (2015a), Schimitschek (1939a), Suay Cano & González Funes (1998c), Tavares (1905a), Wool (1997a), Wool & Kurzfeld-Zexer (2008a).