Dasineura odoratae
Dasineura odoratae is a midge causing gall on Viola odorata, the Sweet Violet. The margins of the leaf are rolled upwards, and are hairy. White larvae, later orange-yellow, inside.
[Note: Redfern & Shirley 2023 state that the host associations for these species on Viola are tentative]
Similar galls are formed on other species of Viola
Photograph of the gall and host plant. You must ensure the host species has been identified correctly. See our Wildflower species galleries for guidance on identifying Violets. https://www.naturespot.org/family/violaceae
See British Plant Galls, Redfern & Shirley, 2023
steven lewis
Elmhurst Ave
25 September 2020
galls on Violet
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Sibson churchyard
28 October 2019
on Violet
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Blaby, Mill Lane Cemetery, Old Chapel section (E)
19 October 2024
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Manton Cemetery
08 November 2025
larvae
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Cecidomyiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 31/08/2017 (lemmon, roy)
- Last record:
- 15/11/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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Ketton, churchyard
25 October 2024
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Ketton, churchyard
25 October 2024
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Sibson churchyard
28 October 2019
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Sibson churchyard
28 October 2019
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Sibson churchyard
28 October 2019
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Loughborough Old Cemetery
15 November 2025
