Local feeder (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in midribs of Acer
| Record no.: | 0003 |
|---|---|
| Feeding guild: | Local feeder in midrib |
| Taxonomy: | Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: cf. Contarinia negundinis |
| Stages observed: | trace |
| Hosts in Acer: | A. negundo (boxelder) |
This local feeder forms a large succulent gall on the midrib of a leaflet. The culprits had already evacuated one gall I observed in early June. The gall keys to Contarinia negundinis in Gagné (1989), and its characteristics are also consistent with those described for C. negundinis in Gallformers Contributors (2024a).
- Gagné, R.J. 1989. The plant-feeding gall midges of North America. Cornell University Press: Ithaca, New York.[return to in-text citation]
- Gallformers Contributors. 2024a. "Contarinia negundinis," notes on ID and taxonomy. Gallformers website, www.gallformers.org. Retrieved June 22, 2024 from https://gallformers.org/gall/540.[return to in-text citation]
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