Euura herbaceae (Cameron, 1876)

on Salix

gall

large, elliptic, thin-walled gall that protrudes equally at either side of the leaf. The colour is green or shining red; the surface is smooth. Univoltine.

hostplants

Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous

Salix herbacea, polaris.

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, herbaceae; Pontania polaris Malaise, 1921; Pontania crassipes: auctorum.

note

Member of the Euura viminalis species group.

references

Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Kopelke (1999a), Liston ao (2012a), Liston, Heibo, Prous ao (2017a), Nyman, Zinovjev, Vikberg & Farrell (2006a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Vikberg (1970a, 2003a), Vikberg & Zinovjev (2006a), Zinovjev & Vikberg (1998a).