Placochela nigripes (Löw, 1877)
on Ligustrum, Lonicera, Sambucus
Ligustrum vulgare, Norway, Gressholmen, 26.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Ligustrum vulgare, Norway, Gressholmen, 26.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Sambucus nigra, Norway, Ormøya, 18.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Sambucus nigra, Norway, Ormøya, 18.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Sambucus nigra, Norway, Nesflaten, 25.vi.2022 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Sambucus nigra, Norway, Nesflaten, 25.vi.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Sambucus nigra, Norway, Nesflaten, 25.vi.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Ligustrum vulgare, Norway, Gressholmen, 26.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: male
Ligustrum vulgare, Meijendel, 13.vi.2014
Sambucus nigra, Castricum, 19.vi.2012
Sambucus nigra, Belgium, prov. Namur, Éprave, 23.vi.2010 © Jean-Yves Baugnée
Sambucus nigra, Belgium, prov. Namur, Viroinval © Stéphane Claerebout
the larva is orange and unable to jump
Sambucus spec., Belgium, prov. Limbourg, Maasmechelen, Maesbempder Greend, 29.v.2020 © Carina Van Steenwinkel
opened gall with larvae
spatula of the larva
papapillen
anal papillae
another image
wing (from Rübsaamen, 1890b)
gall
Univoltine; hibernation in the ground.
hostplants
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Oleaceae, narrowly polyphagous
Ligustrum vulgare; Lonicera xylosteum; Sambucus ebulus, nigra.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2024).
larva
spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)
synonyms
Schizpmyia nigripes; Placochela, Schizomyia, ligustri (Rübsaamen, 1899). This synonymy, that is based on the study by Tokuda ao (2005a) is not without contraction: Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a) again take ligustri as a valid species, living on privet.
inquilines
Arnoldiola sambuci; Trotteria ligustri.
synonyms
Schizomyia ligustri Rübsaamen, 1899; S. nigripes; S. propinqua Rübsaamen, 1889.
notes
Yellow larvae in Alder flowers that do jump are of another gall-causer: Contarinia sambuci.
references
Barnes (1948b), Béguinot (2000b), Bellmann (2012a), Bruun (2015a), Bruun, Jørgensen & Skuhravá (2012a), Buhr (1964b), Chinery (2011a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Elven, Haarder, Sørlibråten, ao (2024a), Fedotova, Nakhibasheva, Mukhtarova, ao (2024a), Flügel (2016a), Gagné (2010a), Gagné & Jaschhof (2014a), Hansson & Shevtsova (2012a), Houard (1909a), Kieffer (1901c, 1892c), Koops (2013a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Máca (2012a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Rübsaamen (1889b, 1890b), Rübsaamen & Hedicke (1926a), Sánchez (2016a), Schliesske (2002a), Schneider (2016a), Simova-Tošić (2008a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1988a, 1994a,b, 1997a, 1999a,b, 2002a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2007a, 2009a,b, 2010a, 2021a: 154, 256), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tokuda, Harris & Yukawa (2005a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a).