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Euura viminalis gall · pjūklelis, gãlas

  • Pontania viminalis, Eupontania gallarum, Eupontania viminalis
  • Pea Gall Sawfly, Unbisecting Purple Pea-Galler
  • listnica wiklinówka

Euura viminalis is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies). The larva feed within galls on the leaves of willows (Salix species). This species is found in most of south and central Europe north to southern Sweden. It is common in Great Britain and Ireland.

The gall is found on the underside of a leaf of the host plant. It is egg shaped when young, becomes globular as it matures, has brown warts and is usually hairless. It can have a diameter of up to 5 mm and can have a red tinge. On the upperside of the leaf there is a brownish circular depression. The galls can be found on the leaves of osier (Salix viminalis) and purple willow (Salix purpurea).

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