''Liposthenes glechomae'' is a species of
gall wasp
Gall wasps, also incorrectly called gallflies, are hymenopterans of the family Cynipidae in the wasp superfamily Cynipoidea. Their common name comes from the galls they induce on plants for larval development. About 1,300 species of this generall ...
in the family
Cynipidae
Gall wasps, also incorrectly called gallflies, are hymenopterans of the family Cynipidae in the wasp superfamily Cynipoidea. Their common name comes from the galls they induce on plants for larval development. About 1,300 species of this genera ...
. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China)
[ as well as North America where it and its host plant ]Glechoma hederacea
''Glechoma hederacea'' is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. It is als ...
are invasive, non-native species.[ Galls may appear as small red blemishes on foliage and develop into large green galls nearly as long as one of the plant's leaves.
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References
Cynipidae
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Wasps described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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