Euura dolichura (Thomson, 1871)

on Salix

gall

greenish-shining, sausage-shaped swelling of the upperside of the leaf, usually one at either side of the midrib. Univoltine.

hostplants

Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous

Salix lapponum.

Contrary to Kopelke, not on S. phylicifola.

larva

Third abdominal segment with 4 dorsal annulets. Suranal plate with widely separated pseudocerci.

synonyms

Pontania dolichura; Pontania lapponicola Kopelke, 1994. The name “P. dolichura”, as used in the older literature, in fact refers to E. virilis. The descriptions of dolichura by Kopelke contain confusion with E. femoralis (Vikberg & Malinen, 2012a).

note

Member of the Euura dolichura species group.

references

Beneš (2015a), Benson (1961a), Buhr (1965a), Kopelke (1986a, 1990a, 1994a, 1999a), Liston, Heibo, Prous ao (2017a), Nyman, Zinovjev, Vikberg & Farrell (2006a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Tomasi (2014a), Vikberg (1970a), Vikberg & Malinen (2012a), Zinovjev & Vikberg (1998a).