Harmandiola tremulae (Winnertz, 1853)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 44

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883578
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B131-FFAD-9FA8-DCD8E4D18479
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Harmandiola tremulae (Winnertz, 1853)
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Harmandiola tremulae (Winnertz, 1853) View in CoL

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Material: AK, Oslo: Ljanskollen GoogleMaps , 59.839863°N 10.771831°E ± 250m, 9 August 2020, L, leg. HB & ØE, coll. NHMO; 59.838521°N 10.770813°E ± 400m, 30 July 2021, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; Romsås, Steinbruvannet GoogleMaps , 59.970434°N 10.886088°E ± 20m, 5 September 2021, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; Eidsvoll: Dølihagen GoogleMaps , 60.284598°N 11.292169°E ± 50m, 22 August 2020, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; N of Dølihagan GoogleMaps , 60.284606°N 11.292188°E ± 50m, 15 August 2020, 4L, leg. TS, coll. NHMO; NSY, Gildeskål: Sund, Hestvikodden GoogleMaps , 67.062185°N 14.089717°E ± 10m, 9 July 2021, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The orange-red larvae develop in leaf galls on Populus alba , P. x canescens and P. tremula ( Salicaceae ). Our records are all from P. tremula . The gall is up to about 6 mm across, ball shaped, thin walled, and situated on the upper side of the leaf. Univoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil.

Distribution: Widespread in Europe including Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Kazakhstan and parts of Russia.