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Rabdophaga iteobia

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Rabdophaga iteobia is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of willow species.

Description

The gall is an elongated rosette or artichoke, with a diameter up to 15 mm; the leaves may be hairy.[1] There is one generation a year, the larvae are orange and pupate in the ground.[2]

The gall has been found on the following species:[2]

Distribution

Found in the following European counties: Belgium and the United Kingdom.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
  2. ^ a b c Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga iteobia". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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Rabdophaga iteobia: Brief Summary

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Rabdophaga iteobia is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of willow species.

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