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Gall midge type insect on Baldcypress - Itonida taxodii
Copyright © 2007 rusticolus

Gall midge type insect on Baldcypress - Itonida taxodii
First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, USA
Growing on Baldcypress needles in October. What species of insect is this? Thanks.
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Contributed by rusticolus on 20 November, 2007 - 12:10am
Last updated 24 December, 2007 - 12:07pm

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 24 December, 2007 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

great galls
There is a photo with galls like yours at the very bottom of this page (scroll down past all the mushrooms). The species on that web site is labeled Itonida taxodii -- family Cecidomyiidae.

Felt's "Plant Galls and Gall Makers" (1940) lists four galls on baldcypress: a modified seed gall; a twig swelling; a white flower-shaped gall (also seen at the above link); and a "globular or conical leaf swelling" midge gall, Itonida taxodii (unfortunately no drawing of the last one). If we were to go by Felt's book, your galls would be Itonida taxodii, though the description could be improved a bit.

I'm not an expert, and Felt's book is not up-to-date and not complete. Unfortunately there aren't more up-to-date books that I know of. I don't see much information on this species or cypress galls in general online.
… Joyce Gross, 20 November, 2007 - 2:16am login or register to post comments

 
much obliged
Many thanks!! This one had me stumped and I couldn't find it through a search of the web. I certainly appreciate the help.
… rusticolus, 20 November, 2007 - 8:56am login or register to post comments

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