Contarinia lonicerearum (Löw, 1877)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 38

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B10B-FF97-9D70-DDD8E56184F9
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Contarinia lonicerearum (Löw, 1877)
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* Contarinia lonicerearum (Löw, 1877) View in CoL

Material: AK, Asker: Brønnøya, Sandbukta, 59.857474°N 10.529078°E ± 50m, 29 May 2019, L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; 59.857474°N 10.529061°E ± 50m, 31 May 2020, L, leg GoogleMaps . HE & TS, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548021, coll. NHMO; Brønnøya, Viernveien plot 41/261, 59.861389°N 10.550686°E ± 6m, 29 May 2019, LMF, leg GoogleMaps . HE, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548168, coll. NHMO; Lillestrøm: Branderud, 59.982456°N 11.145206°E ± 10m, 8 June 2020, LF, leg GoogleMaps . TS, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548238, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The orange-yellow larvae develop gregariously in galled flower buds of Lonicera spp. ( Caprifoliaceae ) and possibly also Viburnum spp. ( Viburnaceae ). Our records are all from Lonicera xylosteum . Infected buds become strongly swollen and do not open. Probably univoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil.

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