Dasineura urticae - Dasineura urticae
Species
Description
The small Cecid Fly, Dasineura urtica causes galls to form on the leaves of Common (Stinging) Nettle and Annual Nettle.
Habitat
Anywhere that the host plants grow
Life History
The eggs are laid in the base of the leaf or in the main leaf veins. The larvae then cause a 'pouch' to form in the leaf structure and from this enclosed retreat they consume the inner tissues of the leaf.
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland
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Graham Calow
Sapcote - 22 June 2013
on Common Nettle leaf - upper surface -
Graham Calow
Sapcote - 22 June 2013
on Common Nettle leaf - underside -
Graham Calow
Jubilee Walk Leire - 27 September 2013
galls on Common Nettle -
Graham Calow
Sapcote - 22 June 2013
Larva in gall
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Additional Images
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Graham Calow
Sapcote - 08 June 2009
galls on Common Nettle -
Graham Calow
Jubilee Walk Leire - 27 September 2013
white larva inside gall -
Barbara Cooper
Clawson Hill - 27 June 2013
on Common Nettle -
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Steve Mathers
River Soar (Barrow to Pilling Lock) - 17 October 2016 -
Steve Mathers
Jubilee Way (Terrace Hills to Belvoir Castle) - 05 October 2016
