Contarinia s-greggii-leaflet-gall-midge

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Contarinia
Detachable: detachable
Color: brown, green
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Location: bud
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Cells: monothalamous
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Common Name(s): Leaflet Gall Midge
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Plant Galls of the Western United States

Leaflet Gall Midge
Contarinia sp.

This midge induces monothalamous, swollen bud galls on joined pairs of leaflets before they open on catclaw.

Host: Senegalia greggii

- Russo, Ronald A. : (2021) Plant Galls of the Western United States©


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