Brachycolus stellariae
Brachycolus stellariae
Description
The aphids cause galls on Greater Stitchwort. The leaves at the shoot tip become thickened, distorted and bunched up, sometimes twisted and with inrolled margins
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
good field photographs of the galls
Habitat
on Greater Stitchwort
UK Status
not known
VC55 Status
Rare; the Ulverscroft record in 2024 is believed to be the first for VC55
Further Information
see species pages on Bladmineerders and Influential Points
Hazel Graves
Footpath to Ulverscroft Priory
25 May 2024
Gall on Greater Stitchwort
Hazel Graves
Footpath to Ulverscroft Priory
25 May 2024
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