Hi Alan,

I would think that is Dasineura aparines. I have found similar ones
with gall-midge larvae inside. A anthobius gall would have mites.

Cheers
Carl

--- In british_galls@..., "aesculus2003" <alan.dale@...>
wrote:
>
> I have posted two images in the 'aesculus' photo album that I had
> presumed to be Aculus anthobius galls on Galium aparine.
> http://uk.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/british_galls/photos/view/23a3?b=1
> http://uk.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/british_galls/photos/view/23a3?b=2
>
> But I understand that an amendment to 'British Plant Galls' has
> disassociated A. anthobius from G. aparine.
> Can anyone advise what the images might be of?
> Whatever they are, they occur annually in July on galium aparine
> growing through a Hawthorn hedge in East Lincs.
> TIA
>
> Alan Dale
>