Salix cinerea, Mierlo, Wolfsven, 2.ix.2012 © Arnold Grosscurt

Salix cinerea, Lettele, Oostermaat, 19.vii.2007; upper side

underside

other specimen, same host and locality

larva in opened gall

head

gall

Globular gall, attached at one point to the underside of the leaf blade. The gall is hairy, yellowish-green. Univoltine.

host plants

Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous

Salix cinerea, cinerea x caprea.

Rarely also S. aurita.

synonyms

Eupontania, Pontania, brevicornis; Pontania pedunculi auctorum, incl. Kopelke (1999a), Roskam (2009a); Pontania carpentieri Konow, 1907.

note

Member of the Euura viminalis species group.

references

Abras, Fassotte, Chandelier & Cavelier (2008a), Béguinot (2006a), Bellmann (2012a), Beneš (2015a), Boevé, Peter, Jacobs, ao (2009a), Chinery (2011a), Cogolludo (1921a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Docters van Leeuwen (1936a), Ecott (2012a), Houard (1909a), Kopelke (1999a), Liston, Heibo, Prous ao (2017a), Mol (2013a), Pschorn-Walcher & Altenhofer (2000a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Vikberg & Zinovjev (2006a), Wahlgren (1963b).