Local feeder (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in petioles of Betula
| Record no.: | 0093 |
|---|---|
| Feeding guild: | Local feeder in petiole |
| Taxonomy: | Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: cf. Apagodiplosis papyriferae |
| Stages observed: | trace, larva |
| Hosts in Betula: | B. papyrifera (paper birch) |
I found a yellowish-orange larva in an elongate swelling near the base of a leaf petiole in late August. Identification is based on the account on p. 162 in Gagné (1989).
- Gagné, R.J. 1989. The plant-feeding gall midges of North America. Cornell University Press: Ithaca, New York.[return to in-text citation]
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