Rabdophaga nielsenii

Rabdophaga nielsenii is a gall midge. It was first described by Jean-Jacques Kieffer in 1906. The larvae tunnel in the shoots of bay willow and may cause the shoots to swell slightly.

Description

The orange or red larvae live under the bark of shoots of bay willow. Before the larvae pupate they make emergence holes which may be the only indication of their presence.