Dasineura ulmaria

Description

The larva of gall midge Dasineura ulmaria causes galls to form on Meadowsweet. The upper leaf surface has smooth reddish rounded swellings, 1 to 2 mm across, with pale yellow, hairy, conical projections below that are between 2 and 4 mm long; usually on veins. The larva is pale yellow.

The galls are seen more often than the adult.

Identification difficulty

Gall Adult

Habitat

On Meadowsweet.

When to see it

Larva June to July, pupa August.

UK Status

Common and widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Cecidomyiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
127
First record:
04/06/2009 (Clough, Jerry)
Last record:
30/10/2024 (Graves, Hazel)

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