The larva of the gall midge Wachtliella stachydis causes galls on Hedge Woundwort or Betony.  Shoot-tip leaves are curled, thickened and often yellowed. The flowerbuds remain closed with enlarged calyces, and are more hairy than usual..  Larvae inside are orange when mature, white when young.

Gall Adult

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Host plants are Hedge Woundwort or Betony (Stachys sylvatica and S officinalis)

Local in England and South Scotland (ref: Redfern and Shirley 2023, British plant galls)

The 2023 record in Rutland is believed to be the first for VC55

See Redfern M. and Shirley P. (2023) British Plant Galls, 3rd edition. FSC