Contarinia betulicola (Kieffer, 1889)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 34-35

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B10F-FF92-9FA8-D8B8E6C78136
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Contarinia betulicola (Kieffer, 1889)
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Treatment

Material: Ø, Indre Østfold: Trøgstad, Gravstjern , 59.634371°N 11.334885°E ± 10m, 4 August 2022, 1L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; STI, Røros: Røros, Granåsen , 62.600349°N 11.456955°E ± 50m, 28 July 2022, 5L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; NSY, Meløy: Reipå, Fore , 66.903695°N 13.558062°E ± 600m, 7 July 2021, 2L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; Gildeskål: Holmsundfjorden, Sandvikneset , 67.019439°N 14.249978°E ± 20m, 25 July 2020, 3L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; Sund, Hestvikodden , 67.062185°N 14.089717°E ± 10m, 9 July 2021, 10L M F, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO.

Biology: The white to yellow larvae develop in partly unfolded, young leaves at the tip of a shoot

on Betula pendula and B. pubescens ( Betulaceae ). Our records are all from Betula pubescens . Generally, univoltine. Pupation and hibernation in the soil.

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