Bath Wildlife Sightings

Gall of Liposthenes glechomae (a Gall-wasp) on Ground Ivy, Upper Swainswick, ST7568

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Glechoma hederacea Linnaeus (Ground-ivy), Liposthenes glechomae (Linnaeus - 1758) (Ground Ivy Leaf-gall wasp)

Evidence

Quantity

1

Locality

Upper Swainswick

Habitat

Steep hill pasture with grazing by Rabbits

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST7568

Other Information

Ground-ivy was frequent but this gall only noticed at one place.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall