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Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge (Celticecis spiniformis)
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Brett Hondow
Midge Galls -
Celticecis spiniformis
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
April 2, 2017
Are these wasp galls of some type? If so, what kind of wasp? I found only the two of these on a leaf, unsure of the tree though.
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Contributed by
Brett Hondow
on 9 April, 2017 - 12:54am
Last updated 15 May, 2017 - 4:57pm
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Charley Eiseman
, 12 April, 2017 - 7:41am
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Galls
There are no galls that resemble this known from maple. Can you double-check the tree ID, and/or post a photo showing an entire leaf?
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Charley Eiseman
, 9 April, 2017 - 5:26am
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Charley, I thought it might be a hackberry.
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A. Hendrickson
, 10 April, 2017 - 2:39pm
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Not Maple
Come to think of it (it was over a week ago), it might not have been maple. I don't know the tree name, but the leaves were much smaller with a more traditional "leaf shape". I could go out and take a photo of it today and add it to the sighting.
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Brett Hondow
, 9 April, 2017 - 10:32am
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My guess...
...is that it's some kind of hackberry, and the galls are made by a midge in the genus
Celticecis
.
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Charley Eiseman
, 9 April, 2017 - 3:44pm
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Thanks
Thanks for the suggestion Charley. It's certainly closer than anything else I've found on the 'net so far. They do look very similar. Added a picture of the tree and leaves if that would help any.
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Brett Hondow
, 10 April, 2017 - 12:03am
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Thanks for the additional photos
This is definitely some kind of hackberry (
Celtis
), and I think it's sugarberry (
Celtis laevigata
). So the gall is a
Celticecis
midge as I thought.
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Charley Eiseman
, 10 April, 2017 - 8:57am
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Glad they were helpful.
Thanks Charley for your ID, hope the extra pics were helpful. :)
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Brett Hondow
, 10 April, 2017 - 3:49pm
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