Dichatomus acerinus Förster, 1878
on Acer
section through a Pediaspis gall, parasitised by D. acerinus. At right for comparison section through an unparasitised gall (from Askew).
Acer pseudoplatanus, Belgium, prov. Hainaut, Vaulx-le-Tournai © Sébastien Carbonnelle: disfigured gall of Pediaspis aceris
gall
inquiline of Pediaspis aceris. The gall is enlarged, irregularly bumpy, massive, contains up to 30 gall chambers arranged around the centre. Hibernation as pupae in the gall.
hostplants
Sapindaceae, monophagous
Acer pseudoplatanus.
references
Askew (1963a), Buhr (1964a), Cussigh (1991a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Pujade i Villar (1994a), Roskam (2019a).
Last modified 2.i.2021