Maryland Biodiversity Project - Liposthenes glechomae

Liposthenes glechomae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hymenoptera > Family Cynipidae > Genus Liposthenes Liposthenes glechomae - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/17954

Status:

Non-native species introduced from Europe. The host plant is also a non-native. (BugGuide, 2016)

Relationships:

Larvae develop in galls on Ground Ivy.

Records:

There are 5 records in the project database.

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A Liposthenes glechomae gall on ground ivy in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/16/2019). (Photo ID: 143333 - Psn: 20)

A Liposthenes glechomae gall on ground ivy in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/16/2019). Photo by Andy Gougherty. (MBP list)

The gall of a <em>Liposthenes glechomae</em> on Ground Ivy in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/8/2015). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 44359 - Psn: 100)

The gall of a Liposthenes glechomae on Ground Ivy in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/8/2015). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

The galls of <em>Liposthenes glechomae</em> on Ground Ivy in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/8/2015). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 44360 - Psn: 101)

The galls of Liposthenes glechomae on Ground Ivy in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/8/2015). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

<em>Liposthenes glechomae</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2015). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 293427 - Psn: 155)

Liposthenes glechomae in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2015). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Liposthenes glechomae</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/21/2023). (c) Luke Wildfire, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 806710 - Psn: 175)

Liposthenes glechomae in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/21/2023). (c) Luke Wildfire, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by wildluker via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Liposthenes glechomae in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2015). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A <em>Liposthenes glechomae</em> larva inside a gall on gill-over-the-ground in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/21/2017). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 78582 - Psn: 200)

A Liposthenes glechomae larva inside a gall on gill-over-the-ground in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/21/2017). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)

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