Euura nigricantis
Euura nigricantis is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies). The larvae feed within galls on the leaves of dark-leaved willow (Salix myrsinifolia). It was first described by Jens-Peter Kopelke in 1986.
| Euura nigricantis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Symphyta |
| Family: | Tenthredinidae |
| Genus: | Euura |
| Species: | E. nigricantis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euura nigricantis (Kopelke, 1986) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pontania nigricantis Kopelke,1986 | |
Description of the gall
The dark-red sausage shaped gall (10 mm x 2 mm), is usually in pairs, either side of the midrib and on the upper side of the leaf. On the lower side of the leaf, it is flush with the surface. Inside the gall is a single caterpillar, along with frass. The galls are formed on the leaves of dark-leaved willow (S. myrsinifolia).[1][2]
Euura nigricantis is one of seven closely related species in the Euura dolichura species group.[3]
Distribution
This species has been recorded from Austria, Finland, Great Britain (Scotland), and Sweden.[3]
References
- Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Boxham, Michael (2017). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: Field Study Council. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978 185153 284 1.
- Ellis, W N. "Euura nigricantis (Kopelke, 1986)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- Liston, Andrew D; Heibo, Erik; Prous, Marko; Vardal, Hege; Nyman, Tommi; Vikberg, Veli (2017). "North European gall-inducing Euura sawflies (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae, Nematinae)". Zootaxa. 4302 (1): 71. ISSN 1175-5334.
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