Unknown p-edulis-swollen-needle-base

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Unknown
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Cells: monothalamous
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Gallformers ID Notes

Galls form a swollen base on Pinus edulis needles. Needles seem to grow to typical size. Dissected galls in NM revealed monothalamous cells with orange larvae belonging to Cecidomyiidae.

- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes©


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Gallformers Contributors
2024
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Unless noted otherwise in the ID Notes, observations of this gall are collected in the Observation Field Gallformers Code with value p-edulis-swollen-needle-base on iNaturalist. You can view them here:
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