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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea) » Gall Midges and Wood Midges (Cecidomyiidae) » Gall Midges (Cecidomyiinae) » Lasiopteridi » Dasineurini » Dasineura » Dasineura communis
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Maple Gouty Vein Midge - Dasineura communis
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Schueman

Maple Gouty Vein Midge - Dasineura communis
Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
June 22, 2008
Here is the gall made by Dasineura communis Felt, 1911. Dasyneura communis is a synonym, I believe. Host is Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple). Damage isn't detrimental, only aesthetic.
I have these every year. Haven't been able to get a picture of the actual adult midge yet.

Here are a couple of websites with more information:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2004.html
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/galls.pdf
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Contributed by Stephen Schueman on 25 June, 2008 - 4:53pm
Last updated 20 August, 2010 - 10:37am

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges.
… Charley Eiseman, 16 August, 2008 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the guide page and the move Charley!
… Stephen Schueman, 3 September, 2008 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

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