Anthracoidea globularis Kukkonen, 1963

on Carex

gall

the contents of the ultimately rupturing utriculi is transformed into a hard, black body consisting of agglutinated spores; initially its wuface is powdery. The spores are 18-27 µm long.

host plants

Cyperaceae, narrowly monophagous

Carex globularis.

references

Scholler, Schnittler & Piepenbring (2003a), Vánky (1994a).