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Rabdophaga 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.
From the article Rabdophaga marginemtorquens on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
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. 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). According to Redfern et al (2011) the gall is only found on S. viminalis in Great Britain.
Wikipedia: “Appearance of the gall”
Range & habitat
The insect has been found in Armenia, Germany, Great Britain, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1254635.