Contarinia sorbi Kieffer, 1896

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 41

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883560
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B134-FFA8-9D52-D847E7E08616
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Contarinia sorbi Kieffer, 1896
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Contarinia sorbi Kieffer, 1896 View in CoL

Material: TEY, Porsgrunn: Åsstranda , 59.0946592°N 9.647405°E ± 250m, 16 June 2019, 1L, leg GoogleMaps . SH, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548098, coll. NHMO; AK, Oslo: Ellingsrud , 59.930491°N 10.912346°E ± 50m, 19 June 2022, 5L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO.

Biology: Thewhitelarvaedevelopgregariously on galled leaves of Sorbus spp. ( Rosaceae ). Our records are from Sorbus aucuparia . Infected leaves are folded up along the midrib, forming a small fold in which the larvae live. Univoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil.

Distribution: Known from several European countries including Norway, Sweden and Denmark.