Neolasioptera a-salsola-rosette-gall-midge

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Neolasioptera
Detachable: detachable
Color: green
Texture: leafy
Abundance:
Shape: rosette
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Walls:
Location: stem
Form:
Cells: monothalamous
Possible Range:i
Common Name(s): Rosette Gall Midge
Synonymy:
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Plant Galls of the Western United States

Rosette Gall Midge
Neolasioptera sp. B

This midge induces large, monothalamous, leafy rosette galls on lateral branches of cheesebush. The numerous, thin, undivided, leafy bracts radiate outwardly, distinguishing this gall from others on this host.

Host:
Ambrosia salsola

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


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