Rabdophaga iteobia is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of willow species.
Description The gall is an elongated rosette or artichoke, with a diameter up to 15 mm; the leaves may be hairy. There is one generation a year, the larvae are orange and pupate in the ground.
The gall has been found on the following species: Salix aurita – eared willow Salix caprea – goat willow Salix cinerea – grey willow Salix glauca – glaucous willow Salix repens – creeping willow
Distribution Found in the following European countries: Belgium and the United Kingdom.
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