Willow Gall Sawfly - Pontania pedunculi
Alternative names
Eupontania pedunculi
Description
Pontania pedunculi is a sawfly that causes a gall on certain species of Willow: Salix capraea (Goat Willow), Salix cinerea (Grey Willow) and Salix aurita (Eared Willow). The gall is commonly seen but the adult sawfly rarely so. The gall is generally pea-shaped, starting green but becoming red as it matures. It is hairy and only found on the underside of the leaf.
ID guidance
- gall found on Salix capraea (Goat Willow), Salix cinerea (Grey Willow) or Salix aurita (Eared Willow)
- gall is pea-shaped and hairy
- gall is on the underside of the leaf
Recording advice
If a gall, it is essential to say which tree species it was on.
Habitat
Hedgerows and damp places where the host Willow trees are present.
When to see it
Adult May - August
UK Status
Fairly common in England.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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