The genus Salix supports many galls, some of which are difficult to identify, particularly those caused by the gall midges in the genus Rabdophaga.
Rabdophaga nervorum forms galls on the midrib of leaves on sallows. The gall, is an approximately 2–3 mm, spindle-shaped swelling on the underside of the midrib of a leaf. The swelling is not hard and contains a single, pale yellow larva.[1] Pupation occurs within the gall.[2]
Rabdophaga nervorum has been found in Finland, France, Germany and Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).[3]
References
^Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Boxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: Field Study Council. pp. 282–299. ISBN978 185153 284 1.
^ abEllis, W N. "Rabdophaga nervorum (Kieffer, 1895)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^"Rabdophaga nervorum (Kieffer, 1895)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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rabdophaga, nervorum, gall, midge, which, forms, galls, leaves, sallows, salix, species, found, europe, first, described, french, entomologist, jean, jacques, kieffer, 1895, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, dipt. Rabdophaga nervorum is a gall midge which forms galls on the leaves of sallows Salix species It is found in Europe and was first described by the French entomologist Jean Jacques Kieffer in 1895 Rabdophaga nervorumScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DipteraFamily CecidomyiidaeGenus RabdophagaSpecies R nervorumBinomial nameRabdophaga nervorum Kieffer 1895 SynonymsRhabdophaga nervorum Kieffer Dichelomyia nervorum Kieffer 1895Description EditThe genus Salix supports many galls some of which are difficult to identify particularly those caused by the gall midges in the genus Rabdophaga Rabdophaga nervorum forms galls on the midrib of leaves on sallows The gall is an approximately 2 3 mm spindle shaped swelling on the underside of the midrib of a leaf The swelling is not hard and contains a single pale yellow larva 1 Pupation occurs within the gall 2 The gall has been found on white willow S alba S appendiculata eared willow S aurita Babylon willow S babylonica goat willow S caprea grey willow S cinerea olive willow S elaeagnos crack willow S fragilis black willow S nigra bay willow S pentandra tea leaved willow S phylicifolia and purple willow S purpurea 2 Distribution EditRabdophaga nervorum has been found in Finland France Germany and Great Britain England Scotland and Wales 3 References Edit Redfern Margaret Shirley Peter Boxham Michael 2011 British Plant Galls Second ed Shrewsbury Field Study Council pp 282 299 ISBN 978 185153 284 1 a b Ellis W N Rabdophaga nervorum Kieffer 1895 Plant Parasites of Europe Retrieved 21 March 2018 Rabdophaga nervorum Kieffer 1895 Fauna Europaea Retrieved 21 March 2018 This article related to members of the fly infraorder Bibionomorpha is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rabdophaga nervorum amp oldid 1089722791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
