Contarinia floriperda Rübsaamen, 1917

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 37

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B108-FF94-9D52-DA27E4EC8296
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Contarinia floriperda Rübsaamen, 1917
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* Contarinia floriperda Rübsaamen, 1917 View in CoL

Material: TEI, Seljord: Blika, 59.5914013°N 8.5615844°E ± 100m, 18 June 2019, L, leg GoogleMaps . SH, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548108, coll. NHMO; AK,

Asker: Brønnøya, Ostsundveien plot 41/185, 59.866228°N 10.553876°E ± 3m, 3 June 2022, LF, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; Oslo: Ellingsrudåsen , 59.936246°N 10.918709°E ± 10m, 3 June 2019, L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; 59.936246°N 10.918709°E ± 50m, 12 June 2019, L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; OS GoogleMaps , Gran: Bleiken , 60.463291°N 10.504599°E ± 5m, 12 June 2020, L, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO; TRI GoogleMaps , Storfjord: Skibotn, Okseneset , 69.384626°N 20.260924°E ± 300m, 6 July 2019, LM, leg. HE GoogleMaps , coll. NHMO.

Biology: The whitish yellow larvae develop gregariously in galled flower buds of Sorbus spp. ( Rosaceae ). Our records are all from Sorbus aucuparia . Infected buds become enlarged and do not open. Univoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil.

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