Tetramesa scheppigi (von Schlechtendal, 1921)
on Stipa
gall
The axis of the spikelet is unusually long and has a swelling of the size and shape of a grain of rice. The solitary larva pupates in the gall. Houard states that the gall has two or three wing-like expansions.
hostplants
Poaceae, monophagous
Stipa borysthenica, eriocaulis subsp. austriaca, pennata.
predators
synonyms
Harmolita, Isosoma, scheppigi.
references
Buhr (1965a), Claridge (1961a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Fusu (2017a), Houard (1908a), Popescu (2001a).