Asphondylia lathyri Rübsaamen 1914

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 29-31

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
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scientific name	Asphondylia lathyri Rübsaamen 1914
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Material: TEY, Porsgrunn: Eidanger , 59.117762°N 9.717960°E ± 50m, 16 June 2019, L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; AK, Asker: Brønnøya, Brønnøyveien 23, 59.856305°N 10.533078°E ± 20m, 28 July 2021, P, leg GoogleMaps . HE & SH, coll. NHMO; Oslo: Tøyen, Botanical Garden , 59.916840°N 10.768152°E ± 10m, 27 July 2021, P, leg GoogleMaps . SH, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The yellow-orange larvae develop in the pods of Lathyrus spp. and Vicia spp. ( Fabaceae ). Our records are all from Lathyrus pratensis . A single larva occupies the base of the pod, which becomes swollen. The gall chamber is lined with mycelium on the inside. Pupation in the gall. Generally, bivoltine.

Distribution: Widespread in Europe including Norway and Denmark. Western Siberia.