Rabdophaga nervorum (Kieffer 1895)

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.

Description

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]

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

Rabdophaga nervorum has been found in Finland, France, Germany and Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).^[3]

References

Rabdophaga nervorum 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 nervorum is een muggensoort uit de familie van de galmuggen (Cecidomyiidae).^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1895 door Kieffer.