Trifolium spec., Belgium, prov. Hainaut, Bailièvre © Stéphane Claerebout

detail

gall

cylindrical, sometimes bifurcated,narrowly attached root nodules.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Anthyllis; Astragalus; Caragana arborescens; Cicer arietinum; Colutea arborescens; Coronilla; Cytisus; Dorycnium; Galega officinalis; Genista; Gleditsia triacanthos; Laburnum anagyroides; Medicago lupulina; Onobrychis viciifolia; Phaseolus vulgaris; Robinia pseudoacacia; Trifolium.

notes

Three “biovoars” are distinguished, differing in host preference: bv phaseoli, trfolii, viciae.

references

Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Roskam (2009a), Tomasi (2014a).