Euura crassipes (Thomson, 1871)

on Salix

gall

large felty-hairy, elliptic, thin-walled gall that protrudes equally at either side of the leaf, usually at the base of the leaf. Univoltine.

hostplants

Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous

Salix lapponum.

larva

Abdominal segments 1-8 with 3 dorsal annulets. Suranal plate with minute pseudocerci, very close to one another. Body with black spots.

synonyms

Eupontania, Pontania crassipes; Eupontania, Pontania, lapponica Malaise, 1920.

note

Member of the Euura viminalis species group.

references

Benson (1961a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Kopelke (1999a), Liston, Heibo, Prous ao (2017a), Vikberg (2003a), Vikberg & Zinovjev (2006a).