Geocrypta galii (Loew, 1850)

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Material: VE, Faerder: Hvasser, Krukehavn, 59.076776°N 10.452109°E ± 250m, 15 June 2019, L, leg. AF, coll. NHMO ; AK, Oslo: Gressholmen, 59.885855°N 10.724669°E ± 20m, 1 July 2020, L, leg. HE, coll. NHMO .

Biology: The orange larvae develop in stem galls on a long range of Galium spp. ( Rubiaceae). Our records are from G. verum . The galls are bladder-like and colored green to reddish. Several larvae per gall, but each in a separate chamber. Multivoltine; pupation and hibernation in the soil. The species is redescribed in Fedotova (1997).

Distribution: Widespread Palearctic, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.