Mompha sturnipennella (Treitschke, 1833)

Chamerion angustifolium, België, prov. Namen, Gesves; foto Jean-Yves Baugnée

Chamerion angustifolium, Belgium, prov. Namur, Gesves; photo Jean-Yves Baugnée

verlaten gal

vacated gall

larven in geopende gal

larvae in opened gall

Chamerion angustifolium, Frankrijk, Rhône-Alpes, Haute-Savoie, Les Contamines, 1200m; foto Arnold Grosscurt. De opvallende kleur van de larve kan ermee samenhangen dat de larve aan verpoppen toe is, maar is misschien ook veroorzaakt doordat de larve geparasiteerd is (de kleine parasietlarve is rechtsboven te zien).

Chamerion angustifolium, France, Rhône-Alpes, Haute-Savoie, Les Contamines, 1200m; photo Arnold Grosscurt. The striking colour of the larvae may be a sign that the larva is about to pupate, but may also be caused by the fact that the larva is parasitised (the tiny parasitoid larva is visible at right).