Contarinia fagi Rübsaamen, 1921

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 37

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B108-FF94-9D52-DDA7E6C78476
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Contarinia fagi Rübsaamen, 1921
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Material: AK, Oslo: Blindern , 59.939755°N 10.718249°E ± 10m, 27 August 2019, LI, leg GoogleMaps . HE, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548208, coll. NHMO; 59.938950°N 10.720803°E ± 40m, 15 August 2022, LI, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; Sagene, Nordre gravlund, 59.936448°N 10.745104°E ± 80m, 15 August 2022, LI, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; Tøyen, Botanical Garden , 59.9194722°N 10.7705556°E ± 20m, 19 June 2019, L, leg GoogleMaps . SH, BOLD: NHMO- ENT-548113, coll. NHMO.

Biology and notes: The yellowish white larvae develop in the opening leaf buds of Fagus sylvatica ( Fagaceae ), causing the young leaves to become crumpled and disfigured. Multivoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil. In late summer, the species will often attack the fresh shoots on recently trimmed beech hedges.

Distribution: Widespread in Europe including Norway, Sweden and Denmark.