Harmandiola globuli

Harmandiola globuli

Description

The gall midge Harmandiola globuli causes galls on the leaves of Aspen and White Poplar. The galls are raised, rounded, with thin walls, and sometimes with a collar-like ring.  They 2.5 mm across and are dull red or yellowish. They contain larva which are orange when mature.

Similar Species

Several other Harmandiola species cause spherical galls on Aspen 

Identification difficulty

Gall  Adult

Habitat

Where Aspen and White Poplar occur.

When to see it

When the host species are in leaf.

UK Status

Not well recorded in Britain but probably fairly frequent.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records