Spurgia esulae
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Spurgia
Hosts: Euphorbia esula
Detachable: integral
Color: yellow, green
Texture: leafy
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Shape: rosette
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Location: bud
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Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
Biological control of leafy spurge in Alberta: progress and prospects
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2.11 Spurgia esulae Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Biology (Gagné 1990): This gall midge, native to Italy, forms galls in the terminal buds of E. Esula (Plate 12). Larvae feed gregariously in the gall, which is composed of expanded and overlapping leaves. They pupate in cocoons among the leaves of the gall.
- A. S. McClay, D. E. Cole, P. Harris, C. J. Richardson: (1995) Biological control of leafy spurge in Alberta: progress and prospects©
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