Blaesodiplosis venae

Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Blaesodiplosis
Detachable: integral
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Location: upper leaf, lower leaf, leaf midrib, on leaf veins
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Insect galls of Springfield, Massachusetts, and vicinity

Cecidomyia? venae, n.s.
An irregularly oval fleshy gall on midribs or chief veins, above or below, opening by a slit on opposite side, retaining marks of vein along length; contracted towards ends so running out to substance of vein. 5-8 mm long. Color yellow, sometimes with red tinge. Slightly to densely pubescent. June and later. Several on one leaf. Two or more larvae in a cell. On thorn, Crataegus.

- FA Stebbins: (1910) Insect galls of Springfield, Massachusetts, and vicinity©

Reference: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/71437#page/43/mode/1up


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