Subanguina graminophila (Goodey, 1933)
on Poaceae
Agrostis capillaris, Staphorst, De Zwarte Dennen © Roelof Jan Koops
a single gall
nematodes in an opened gall

Agrostis capillaris, Belgium, prov. Liège, Angleur; © Jean-Yves Baugnée

same gall, upperside

Agrostis stolonifera, Zutphen, Bronsbergen © Benno te Linde

detail
gall
Galls usually near the base of the leaf blade.
hostplants
Poaceae, oligophagous
Agrostis capillaris; Bromus; Calamagrostis arundinacea, canescens, villosa.
Agrostis is the main hostplant, also the only one mentioned by Bongers.
synonyms
Ditylenchus graminophilus.
notes
often found associated with the fungus Dilophospora alopecuri.
references
Bongers (1988a), Buhr (1964a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a).
Last modified 2.xii.2018