| Rabdophaga marginemtorquens | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Rabdophaga |
| Species: | R. marginemtorquens
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| Binomial name | |
| Rabdophaga marginemtorquens (
Bremi, 1847)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dasineura marginemtorquens | |
Rabdophaga marginemtorquens is a gall midge which forms galls on willows (Salix species) and is found in Europe. It was described by Johann Jacob Bremi-Wolf in 1847.
Appearance of the gall
The eggs are laid between the bud scales in the spring. The gall is a short or long downward, hairless, roll containing one or several yellowish-red or orange larvae. The galls are of varying lengths, often run together and often have orange, red or white patches. There are two or three generations in a year, with the summer generations pupating in the gall and the autumn generation pupating in the soil. [1]
It is found on white willow ( S. alba), goat willow ( S. caprea), grey willow ( S. cinerea), violet willow ( S. daphnoides), olive willow ( S. elaeagnos), purple willow ( S. purpurea) and common osier ( S. viminalis). [2] According to Redfern et al (2011) the gall is only found on S. viminalis in Great Britain. [3]
Distribution
The insect has been found in Armenia, Germany, Great Britain, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden. [4]
Inquiline
Rabdophaga roskami (Stelter, 1989) is probably an inquiline of R. marginemtorquens. [5]
References
- ^ Chinery, Michael (2011). Britain's Plant Galls. Old Basing, Hampshire: WildGuides Ltd. p. 64. ISBN 978-190365743-0.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga marginemtorquens (Bremi, 1847)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- ^ "Rabdophaga marginemtorquens (Bremi, 1847)". GBIF. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga roskami Stelter, 1989". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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