Rabdophaga repenticornua Bland 2001

Rabdophaga repenticornua is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of creeping willow (Salix repens).

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

Rabdophaga repenticornua adolah langau dari famili Cecidomyiidae. Langau iko juo marupokan bagian dari ordo Diptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia.

Langau iko biasonyo kenek dan punyo antena panjang, samantaro sayoknyo barambuik.

Rujuakan

• Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/Cecidomyiidae. Diakses pado 24 September 2012.

Rabdophaga repenticornua is een muggensoort uit de familie van de galmuggen (Cecidomyiidae).^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2001 door Bland.