Rabdophaga degeerii is a gall midge which forms galls on the shoots of willows (Salix sp).
| Rabdophaga degeerii | |
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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. degeerii
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| Binomial name | |
| Rabdophaga degeerii (Bremi, 1847)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dasineura degeerii | |
Description edit
The gall can be a smooth, globular or a spindle-shaped swelling on a shoot. The gall chamber is in the pith and contains pale orange larvae or pupae in separate chambers. Correct identification of the host species is important, as the gall of R. degeerii is similar to R. salicis. In Britain the gall on purple willow (Salix purpurea) is recorded as R. degeerii. Elsewhere the gall has been found on S. daphnoides and S. elaeagnos.[1][2]
Distribution edit
The insect or gall has been found in Denmark, France and Great Britain.[1][2][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Boxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: Field Study Council. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-185153-284-1.
- ^ a b Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga degeerii (Bremi, 1847)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Rabdophaga degeerii (Bremi, 1847)". Inside GBIF. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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