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Obolodiplosis robiniae
(black locust gall midge)

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Obolodiplosis robiniae (black locust gall midge)

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Summary

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  • 16 November 2021
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Invasive Species
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Obolodiplosis robiniae
  • Preferred Common Name
  • black locust gall midge
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •   Kingdom: Metazoa
  •     Phylum: Arthropoda
  •       Subphylum: Uniramia
  •         Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman)

Preferred Common Name

  • black locust gall midge

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Diptera
  •                         Family: Cecidomyiidae
  •                             Genus: Obolodiplosis
  •                                 Species: Obolodiplosis robiniae

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Last updated: 12 May 2022
Continent/Country/Region Distribution Last Reported Origin First Reported Invasive Reference Notes

Asia

ArmeniaPresent
ChinaPresentIntroduced2004
-HebeiPresent
-LiaoningPresent
GeorgiaPresent
JapanPresent
-KyushuPresent
South KoreaPresent

Europe

AlbaniaPresentIntroduced2010
AustriaPresentIntroduced2007
BelgiumPresentIntroduced2005
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPresentIntroduced2007
BulgariaPresentIntroduced2008
CroatiaPresentIntroduced2006
CzechiaPresentIntroduced2004
DenmarkPresentIntroduced2009
FrancePresentIntroduced2007
-CorsicaPresentIntroduced2008
GermanyPresentIntroduced2006
GreecePresentIntroduced2006
HungaryPresentIntroduced2006
ItalyPresentIntroduced2003
-SardiniaPresentIntroduced2009
-SicilyPresent
LithuaniaPresentIntroduced
LuxembourgPresentIntroduced2006
MontenegroPresentIntroduced2006
NetherlandsPresentIntroduced2007
North MacedoniaPresentIntroduced2008Original location reported: Macedonia
PolandPresentIntroduced2007
PortugalPresentIntroduced2011
RomaniaPresentIntroduced2007
RussiaPresentIntroduced2010
-Russian Far EastPresent, Localized
-Southern RussiaPresent, Localized
SerbiaPresentIntroduced2007
SlovakiaPresentIntroduced2006
SloveniaPresentIntroduced2004
SpainPresentIntroduced2008
-Balearic IslandsPresentIntroduced2011
SwedenPresentIntroduced2008
SwitzerlandPresentIntroduced2007
UkrainePresentIntroduced2006
United KingdomPresentIntroduced2007
-EnglandPresent

North America

CanadaPresent, Few occurrences
-British ColumbiaPresent, Few occurrences
-New BrunswickPresent, Few occurrences
-Nova ScotiaPresent, Few occurrences
-OntarioPresent, Few occurrences
-Prince Edward IslandPresent, Few occurrences
-QuebecPresent, Few occurrences
United StatesPresent
-New YorkPresent
-PennsylvaniaPresent

Oceania

New ZealandPresentIntroduced2009

Host Plants and Other Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContextReferences
Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust)FabaceaeMain
Ilie and Marinescu (2018)

Natural enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Platygaster robiniae Lu et al. (2010)

References

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Bella S, 2007. On the presence of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Central-Southern Italy and in Sicily (Diptera Cecidomyiidae). (Presenza di Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Italia centro-meridionale e in Sicilia (Diptera Cecidomyiidae).) Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, 39(3):239-242.

CABI/EPPO, 2011. Obolodiplosis robiniae. [Distribution map]. Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, No.December. Wallingford, UK: CABI, Map 755.

Csóka G, 2006. The first occurrence of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Hungary. (Az akác-gubacsszúnyog [Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman 1847)] megjelenése magyarországon.) Növényvédelem, 42(12):663-664.

Duso C; Fontana P; Tirello P, 2005. Spread of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) injurious to black locust in Italy and Europe. (Diffusione in Italia e in Europa di Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman), dittero cecidomiide neartico dannoso a Robinia pseudoacacia.) Informatore Fitopatologico, 55(5):30-33.

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

Gninenko YI; Kostukov VV; Kosheleva OV, 2011. New invasive insects in the forests and greenery of the Krasnodar krai. Zashchita i Karantin Rastenii, No.4:49-50. http://www.z-i-k-r.ru

Hoffmann D; Lichtenberger T; Beiderbeck R, 2007. The American gall wasp Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Robinia in Germany. (Die amerikanische Gallmücke Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) an Robinien in Deutschland.) DGaaE Nachrichten, 21(2):86-87.

Ilie, A. L., Marinescu, M., 2018. New data about the galls from Tinca area (Bihor County, Romania). Current Trends in Natural Sciences, 7(13), 70-74. https://www.natsci.upit.ro/media/1645/paper-11.pdf

Kodoi F; Lee HeungSik; Uechi N; Yukawa J, 2003. Occurrence of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Japan and South Korea. Esakia, No.43:35-41.

Lu ChangKuan; Buhl PN; Duso C; Zhao ChunMing; Zhang JuShan; Ji ZhiXin; Gao SuHong; Yu JinYong; Wen XiaoLei, 2010. First discovery of Platygaster robiniae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) parasitizing the invasive Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a gall maker in China. Acta Entomologica Sinica, 53(2):233-237. http://www.insect.org.cn

Mihajlovic L; Glavendekic MM; Jakovljevic I; Marjanovic S, 2008. Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) - a new invasive insect pest on black locust in Serbia. Glasnik Sumarskog Fakulteta, Univerzitet u Beogradu, No.97:197-207. http://user.sezampro.yu/~sf.bg

Molnár B; Boddum T; Szo´´cs G; Hillbur Y, 2009. Occurrence of two pest gall midges, Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) and Dasineura gleditchiae (Osten Sacken) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on ornamental trees in Sweden. Entomologisk Tidskrift, 130(2):113-120. http://www.sef.nu/

Roskam H; Aa Hvan der; As Bvan; Bijkerk J; Ellis W; Moraal L, 2008. Explosive occurrence of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a gall midge new for The Netherlands. (Korte mededelingen: massaal voorkomen van Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), een nieuwe galmugsoort voor Nederland.) Entomologische Berichten, 68(1):27-28. http://www.nev.nl/eb/index.html

Skrzypczynska M, 2008. Gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) - the new pest of Robinia pseudoacacia L. leaves in Poland. (Pryszczarek Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) - nowy szkodnik lisci robinii biaej Robinia pseudoacacia L. w Polsce.) Sylwan, 152(10):14-16. http://sylwan.ibles.waw.pl/

Skuhravá M; Skuhravý V; Csóka G, 2007. The invasive spread of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae in Europe. Cecidology, 22(2):84-90.

Stalazs A, 2014. New records of some dipterans (Diptera: Cecidomyidae, Tephritidae) in north-eastern Lithuania. Zoology and Ecology, 24(1):55-57. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tzec20

Sviridov SV; Bazhenova TN, 2009. The first record of Platygaster robiniae (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae), parasitoid of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) for Ukraine. Vestnik Zoologii, 43(2):106. http://www.v-zool.kiev.ua

Tomiczek C; Cech TL; Fürst A; Hoyer-Tomiczek U; Krehan H; Perny B; Steyrer G, 2009. Forest protection situation 2008 in Austria. (Forstschutzsituation 2008 in Österreich.) Forstschutz Aktuell, No.46:3-8.

Tóth P; Vánová M; Lukás J, 2009. The distribution of Obolodiplosis robiniae on black locust in Slovakia. Journal of Pest Science, 82(1):61-66. http://www.springerlink.com/content/j481530468021478/?p=8730865c61aa4e659aa9345ed19e8eac&pi=9

Uechi N; Yukawa J; Usuba S, 2005. Recent distributional records of an alien gall midge, Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Japan, and a brief description of its pupal morphology. Kyushu Plant Protection Research, 51:89-93.

Wehrmaker A, 2007. The black locust gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) already widespread in Southwestern Germany in 2006. Cecidology, 22(2):57-59.

Wermelinger B; Skuhravá M, 2007. First records of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its associated parasitoid Platygaster robiniae Buhl & Duso (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) in Switzerland. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 80(3/4):217-221.

Yang ZhongQi; Qiao XiuRong; Bu WenJun; Yao YanXia; Xiao Yan; Han YiSheng, 2006. First discovery of an important invasive insect pest, Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in China. Acta Entomologica Sinica, 49(6):1050-1053.

Distribution References

Bella S, 2007. On the presence of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Central-Southern Italy and in Sicily (Diptera Cecidomyiidae). (Presenza di Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Italia centro-meridionale e in Sicilia (Diptera Cecidomyiidae).). Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura. 39 (3), 239-242.

CABI, Undated. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI

CABI/EPPO, 2011. Obolodiplosis robiniae. [Distribution map]. In: Distribution Maps of Plant Pests, Wallingford, UK: CABI. Map 755. DOI:10.1079/DMPP20113409552

Csóka G, 2006. The first occurrence of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Hungary. (Az akác-gubacsszúnyog [Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman 1847)] megjelenése magyarországon.). Növényvédelem. 42 (12), 663-664.

EPPO, 2022. EPPO Global database. In: EPPO Global database, Paris, France: EPPO. 1 pp. https://gd.eppo.int/

Gninenko Y I, Kostukov V V, Kosheleva O V, 2011. New invasive insects in the forests and greenery of the Krasnodar krai. Zashchita i Karantin Rasteniĭ. 49-50. http://www.z-i-k-r.ru

Gubin A I, 2020. Four invasive alien phytophagous insects new to Armenia. Phytoparasitica. 49 (2), 163-166. DOI:10.1007/s12600-020-00853-0

Hoffmann D, Lichtenberger T, Beiderbeck R, 2007. The American gall wasp Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) in Robinia in Germany. (Die amerikanische Gallmücke Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) an Robinien in Deutschland.). DGaaE Nachrichten. 21 (2), 86-87.

Ilie A L, Marinescu M, 2018. New data about the galls from Tinca area (Bihor County, Romania). Current Trends in Natural Sciences. 7 (13), 70-74. https://www.natsci.upit.ro/media/1645/paper-11.pdf

Kodoi F, Lee HeungSik, Uechi N, Yukawa J, 2003. Occurrence of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Japan and South Korea. Esakia. 35-41.

Lu ChangKuan, Buhl P N, Duso C, Zhao ChunMing, Zhang JuShan, Ji ZhiXin, Gao SuHong, Yu JinYong, Wen XiaoLei, 2010. First discovery of Platygaster robiniae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) parasitizing the invasive Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a gall maker in China. Acta Entomologica Sinica. 53 (2), 233-237. http://www.insect.org.cn

Mihajlović L, Glavendekić M M, Jakovljević I, Marjanović S, 2008. Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) - a new invasive insect pest on black locust in Serbia. Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta, Univerzitet u Beogradu. 197-207.

Molnár B, Boddum T, Szőcs G, Hillbur Y, 2009. Occurrence of two pest gall midges, Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) and Dasineura gleditchiae (Osten Sacken) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on ornamental trees in Sweden. Entomologisk Tidskrift. 130 (2), 113-120. http://www.sef.nu/

Roskam H, Aa H van der, As B van, Bijkerk J, Ellis W, Moraal L, 2008. Explosive occurrence of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a gall midge new for The Netherlands. (Korte mededelingen: massaal voorkomen van Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), een nieuwe galmugsoort voor Nederland.). Entomologische Berichten. 68 (1), 27-28.

Seebens H, Blackburn T M, Dyer E E, Genovesi P, Hulme P E, Jeschke J M, Pagad S, Pyšek P, Winter M, Arianoutsou M, Bacher S, Blasius B, Brundu G, Capinha C, Celesti-Grapow L, Dawson W, Dullinger S, Fuentes N, Jäger H, Kartesz J, Kenis M, Kreft H, Kühn I, Lenzner B, Liebhold A, Mosena A (et al), 2017. No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide. Nature Communications. 8 (2), 14435. http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14435

Skrzypczyńska M, 2008. Gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) - the new pest of Robinia pseudoacacia L. leaves in Poland. (Pryszczarek Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman, 1847) - nowy szkodnik liści robinii białej Robinia pseudoacacia L. w Polsce.). Sylwan. 152 (10), 14-16. http://sylwan.ibles.waw.pl/

Skuhravá M, Skuhravý V, Csóka G, 2007. The invasive spread of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae in Europe. Cecidology. 22 (2), 84-90.

Stalažs A, 2014. New records of some dipterans (Diptera: Cecidomyidae, Tephritidae) in north-eastern Lithuania. Zoology and Ecology. 24 (1), 55-57. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tzec20

Sviridov S V, Bazhenova T N, 2009. The first record of Platygaster robiniae (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae), parasitoid of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) for Ukraine. Vestnik Zoologii. 43 (2), 106. http://www.v-zool.kiev.ua

Tomiczek C, Cech T L, Fürst A, Hoyer-Tomiczek U, Krehan H, Perny B, Steyrer G, 2009. Forest protection situation 2008 in Austria. (Forstschutzsituation 2008 in Österreich.). Forstschutz Aktuell. 3-8.

Tóth P, Váňová M, Lukáš J, 2009. The distribution of Obolodiplosis robiniae on black locust in Slovakia. Journal of Pest Science. 82 (1), 61-66. http://www.springerlink.com/content/j481530468021478/?p=8730865c61aa4e659aa9345ed19e8eac&pi=9 DOI:10.1007/s10340-008-0220-2

Wermelinger B, Skuhravá M, 2007. First records of the gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its associated parasitoid Platygaster robiniae Buhl & Duso (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) in Switzerland. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 80 (3/4), 217-221.

Yang ZhongQi, Qiao XiuRong, Bu WenJun, Yao YanXia, Xiao Yan, Han YiSheng, 2006. First discovery of an important invasive insect pest, Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in China. Acta Entomologica Sinica. 49 (6), 1050-1053.

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