Rabdophaga iteobia
# Rabdophaga iteobia

Rabdophaga iteobia is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of willow species.

## Description

The gall is an elongated rosette or artichoke, with a diameter up to 15 mm; the leaves may be hairy. There is one generation a year, the larvae are orange and pupate in the ground.

The gall has been found on the following species:

* Salix aurita – eared willow
* Salix caprea – goat willow
* Salix cinerea – grey willow
* Salix glauca – glaucous willow
* Salix repens – creeping willow

## Distribution

Found in the following European counties: Belgium and the United Kingdom.

