Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
Plant Galls of the Western United States
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Harmandia sp. B
Bead-gall midge
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The bead galls of this midge on aspen leaves are easily distinguished from galls of Harmandia sp C by having openings at the top of each gall, even if they are temporarily plugged with fibrous strands.
Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value p-tremuloides-bead-gall on iNaturalist. You can view them here: