Dasineura leguminicola (Lintner, 1879)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 61

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B120-FFBC-9F89-DDA7E39E8419
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Dasineura leguminicola (Lintner, 1879)
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Dasineura leguminicola (Lintner, 1879) View in CoL

Material: AK, Frogn: Kaholmene , 59.675784°N 10.605837°E ± 360m, 11 July 2019, on Trifolium pratense , L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-547971, coll. NHMO; Oslo: Gressholmen , 59.883650°N 10.719498°E ± 5m, 1 July 2020, on Trifolium pratense, LI , leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; Lillestrøm: Lillestrøm, Åråsen , 59.965965°N 11.064628°E ± 10m, 22 June 2020, on Trifolium medium, LI , leg GoogleMaps . TS, BOLD: NHMO- ENT-548042,548246, coll. NHMO.

Biology and notes: The white to pink larvae develop in galled flowers of Trifolium spp. ( Fabaceae ). Each flower contains a single larva feeding on the seed, but many flowers in the same capitulum may be attacked, giving the whole capitulum an untidy appearance. Two or more generations per year. Pupation and hibernation in the soil. The species is redescribed in Milne (1960).

Distribution: Widespread in Europe including Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Nearctic, possibly as a result of introduction from Europe.