Eriosoma lanuginosum

Eriosoma lanuginosum

Alternative names
Egg Gall
Description

Eriosoma lanuginosum is an aphid which causes the formation of a leaf gall on Elm which takes the form of a bladder looking like a pale green egg or pear which may be 6 or even 8 cm long and nearly as wide. The gall is more often seen than the adult aphid.

Identification difficulty

Gall  Adult

Recording advice

state the host plant, and provide a photo

Habitat

On elms, usually small leaved elms

When to see it

Look for galls in June and July although they may persist over winter in a hardened form.

Life History

Aphids feed inside the gall protected from predators.

UK Status

Uncommon in Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Additional images

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All NatureSpot records