Rabdophaga salicis (Schrank, 1803), (a gall midge)


14 Sep 2017 at OSGR: SY98 in Dorset, England

Record Summaryyellow-orange larvae in galled twig on Grey Sallow
Found asLarva
Date14 September 2017
Associated organismSalix cinerea
OS grid refOSGR: SY98
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland

Notes: Pear-shaped gall, on living twig, containing several yellowish orange larvae in separate chambers.

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