Dasineura urticae (Perris, 1840)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 66

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883588
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B12F-FFB3-9FA8-DD38E38F8459
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Dasineura urticae (Perris, 1840)
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Dasineura urticae (Perris, 1840) View in CoL

Material: TEY, Kragerø: Stråholmen SE, 58.89985°N 9.64756°E ± 50m, 27 June 2019, L, leg GoogleMaps . AF, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548123, coll. NHMO; AK, Oslo: Skullerud, Smeden, 59.874709°N 9.050760°E ± 7m, 10 July 2022, LF, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; Ellingsrud, 59.934081°N 10.913179°E ± 5m, 13 September 2020, LMF, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; 59.923287°N 10.918551°E ± 100m, 4 July 2022, L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 59.929579°N 10.914512°E ± 16m, 4 October 2020, LI, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO.

Biology and notes: The white larvae develop in leaf galls on Urtica dioica and U. urens ( Urticaceae ). Our records are all from U. dioica . The base of the leaf is folded downwards to form a closed pouch. Often also other parts of the leaf blade or stem are affected. Multivoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil. We have on several occasions found white larvae of Macrolabis sp. living together with Dasineura urticae . These may represent an undescribed species.

Distribution: Widespread Palearctic, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.