Contarinia cuniculator

Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Contarinia
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Location: upper leaf
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The plant-feeding gall midges of North America

Contarinia cuniculator

Larva in needle
Only upper surface of needle discolored; needle often distorted or bent
Infested needles usually contain one larvae, but up to four have been found

Host: Pseudotsuga menziesii

Distr: British Columbia to California

- Raymond J. Gagne: (1989) The plant-feeding gall midges of North America©


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