Rabdophaga purpureaperda (Barnes 1935)

Rabdophaga purpureaperda is a gall midge. The larvae tunnel in the shoots of purple willow (Salix purpurea) and may cause the shoots to swell slightly. It was first described by Horace Francis Barnes in 1935.

Description

The orange or red larvae live under the bark of shoots in individual elongated cells. Before the larvae pupate they make emergence holes which, along with discolouration of the bark, may be the only indication of their presence.^[2][3]

Larvae of R. justini have also been found living in tunnels within purple willow (S. purpurea) shoots, but are not considered to form galls.^[3]

References

Rabdophaga purpureaperda 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 purpureaperda is een muggensoort uit de familie van de galmuggen (Cecidomyiidae).^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1935 door Barnes.