Aylax minor Hartig, 1840
on Papaver
Papaver rhoeas, Alkmaar: the bluish-green, matt, somewhat oval fruits are healthy; the somewhat shorter and more globular, shining green fruits are all infested!
Papaver rhoeas, België, prov. Hainaut, Mouscron, Argilière de Sterreberg © Stéphane Claerebout
length section of the galled fruit
transverse section
gall
the individual galls are unilocular and attached to a septum; they derive from a galled seed.
host plants
Papaveraceae, monophagous
Papaver argemone, dubium, hybridum, rhoeas.
predators
synonyms
Aulax minor.
notes
the larva is described by Gómez Sanchez (2008a).
references
Askew, Plantard, Gómez, ao (2006a), Bellmann (2012a), Buhr (1965a), Burton, Ellis & Schneider (2022a), Cerasa (2015a), Cobo, Ribes & Pujade-Villar (2016a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Eady & Quinlan (1963a), Fusu (2017a), Gómez, Hernández Nieves, Gayubo & Nieves-Aldrey (2017a), Gómez, Hernández Nieves, Garrido Torres, ao (2006a), Gómez Sanchez (2008a), Hellrigl (2009a), Hellrigl & Bodur (2015a), Houard (1908a), Katilmiş & Kiyak (2011b), Melika (2006a), Melika & Karimpour (2012a), Nieves-Aldrey (1984a, 2001a), Nieves-Aldrey & Askew (2002a), Nieves-Aldrey, Gómez, Hernández Nieves & Lobo (2006a), Pujade-Villar & Schiopu (2015a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Tomasi (2014a), Zerova & Seryogina (2006a).