Rabdophaga triandraperda
| Rabdophaga triandraperda | |
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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. triandraperda
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| Binomial name | |
| Rabdophaga triandraperda (Barnes, 1935)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dasineura triandraperda | |
Rabdophaga triandraperda is a gall midge. The larvae tunnel in the shoots of almond willow (Salix triandra) and may cause the shoots to swell slightly. It was first described by Horace Francis Barnes in 1935.
Description
[edit]The orange or red larvae live under the bark of shoots in individual cells. Before the larvae pupate they make emergence holes which may be the only indication of their presence.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga triandraperda Barnes, 1935". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Boxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: Field Study Council. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-185153-284-1.
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