Dasineura tortilis (Bremi, 1847)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 65

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B12C-FFB0-9D52-D907E3498116
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Dasineura tortilis (Bremi, 1847)
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Dasineura tortilis (Bremi, 1847) View in CoL

Material: AK, Oslo: Ellingsrud , 59.931150°N 10.910236°E ± 10m, 19 June 2022, L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO; SFI, Aurland: Naerøyfjorden, Gudvangen , 60.877730°N 6.837950°E ± 1000m, 23 June 2019, L, leg GoogleMaps . ZF & AK, coll. NHMO; NSY, Gildeskål: Breivika, Breivikdalen , 66.998698°N 14.246214°E ± 3m, 22 July 2020, L, leg GoogleMaps . HE, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The yellow to orange-red larvae develop gregariously in galled leaves of Alnus

spp. ( Betulaceae ). Our records are from A. incana . The larvae attack the bursting leaves, which then do not unfold properly and develop a small pouch at the base, in which the larvae live. Univoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil.

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