Rabdophaga repenticornua
Rabdophaga repenticornua is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of creeping willow (Salix repens).
| Rabdophaga repenticornua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Rabdophaga |
| Species: | R. repenticornua |
| Binomial name | |
| Rabdophaga repenticornua Bland, 2001 | |
Description
The female fly lays an egg in the bud of Salix repens. The solitary, orange larva feeds within the bud which grows into a 13 mm long, horn-like, reddish tube which tapers to the tip.[1] Development of the larva probably takes two years.[2]
Distribution
The gall has been found in Scotland.[1]
References
- Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga repenticornua". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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