Contarinia craccae Loew, 1850

Contarinia craccae Loew, 1850 View in CoL

( Figure 17 View FIGURE 17 )

Material: Ø, Hvaler: Skjelsbu   GoogleMaps , 59.097956°N 10.910847°E ± 25m, 27 July 2020, on Vicia cracca , L, leg. TS, coll. NHMO; VE, Larvik: Stavern   GoogleMaps , 58.992262°N 10.032930°E ± 250m, 23 July 2021, on Vicia cracca , L, leg. SH, coll. NHMO; AK, Asker: Brønnøya, Brønnøyveien   GoogleMaps 23, 59.856305°N 10.533078°E ± 20m, 28 July 2021, on Vicia cracca , L, leg. HE & SH, coll. NHMO; Oslo: Gressholmen   GoogleMaps , 59.885855°N 10.724669°E ± 20m, 1 July 2020, on Vicia cracca, LI , leg. HE, coll. NHMO; Ellingsrud, Munkebekken   GoogleMaps , 59.929051°N 10.915627°E ± 20m, 3 June 2019, on Vicia sepium , L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; 59.933206°N 10.913415°E ± 20m, 2 July 2020, on Vicia cracca, LI, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; Lillestrøm   GoogleMaps : Fetsund, Jushaugen, 59.905892°N 11.149456°E ± 50m, 19 July 2020, on Vicia cracca , L, leg. TS, coll. NHMO; Eidsvoll   GoogleMaps : SW of Dølihagan, 60.275411°N 11.292015°E ± 25m, 23 July 2020, on Vicia cracca , 6l, leg. TS, coll. NHMO; ON, Sel   GoogleMaps : Nord-Sel, 61.848390°N 9.430970°E ± 4m, 13 July 2020, on Vicia cracca, LI , leg. HE, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The white to orange-yellow larvae develop in galled flower buds of different species of Vicia , primarily V. cracca ( Fabaceae ). Infected buds become strongly swollen and do not open. Uni- or bivoltine. Pupation and hibernation in the soil.

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