Harmandiola cavernosa (Rübsaamen, 1899)

Fjellberg, Arne & Fedotova, Zoya, 2024, New records of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 71, pp. 8-94 : 42-44

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15883449
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16038109
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58317C7D-B137-FFAD-9FA8-DFA7E6A482F6
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Harmandiola cavernosa (Rübsaamen, 1899)
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Harmandiola cavernosa (Rübsaamen, 1899) View in CoL

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Material: AAY, Tvedestrand: Askerøya, Kibbevik, 58.610887°N 9.077196°E ± 4m, 19 June 2021, LPF, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; TEY, Porsgrunn: Eidsberg, Olavsberget camping, 59.1111814°N 9.7121003°E ± 100m, 16 June 2019, L, leg. SH, BOLD: NHMO-ENT-548095, coll. NHMO; AK, Asker: Brønnøya, Pilbogen plot 41/177, 59.853934°N 10.527666°E ± 3m, 31 May 2020, L, leg. HE & TS, coll. NHMO; Oslo: Ellingsrud GoogleMaps , 59.936680°N 10.920363°E ± 50m, 17 June 2022, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; NSY, Gildeskål: Sund, Sundsfjellet GoogleMaps , 67.065054°N 14.063000°E ± 4m, 18 July 2020, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO; Sund, Hestvikodden GoogleMaps , 67.062185°N 14.089717°E ± 10m, 9 July 2021, LPMF, leg. HE, coll. NHMO.

Biology: The orange larvae develop in leaf galls on Populus spp. ( Salicaceae ). Our records are all from P. tremula . The gall is about 5 mm across, thick walled, and protrudes on both sides of the leaf but mainly on the underside. Univoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil.

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