Dasineura similis (Löw, 1888)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 64

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
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scientific name	Dasineura similis (Löw, 1888)
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* Dasineura similis (Löw, 1888) View in CoL

Material: AK, Oslo: Ellingsrud, Solberg , 59.927110°N 10.916929°E ± 50m, 13 October 2020, LMF, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; Lillestrøm : S of Farshatten, 59.990562°N 11.150464°E ± 8m, 21 June 2020, MF, leg GoogleMaps . TS, BOLD: NHMO- ENT-548242, coll. NHMO; Eidsvoll : N of Dølihagan, 60.284758°N 11.292253°E ± 5m, 21 July 2020, F, leg GoogleMaps . TS, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The orange larvae develop gregariously in galled shoots of Veronica spp. ( Plantaginaceae ). Our records are from V. officinalis .The topmost pair of leaves are thickened and pressed against each other to form a chamber. Probably univoltine. Pupation and hibernation normally in the gall but also sometimes in the soil.

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