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Catocha barberi
Photo#370848
Copyright © 2010
tom murray
Gall Midge -
Catocha barberi
Dummer, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
February 9, 2010
Size: 3mm
Found out on the snow.
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 10 February, 2010 - 6:36pm
Last updated 16 March, 2020 - 10:30am
Moved
Moved from
Catocha
.
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John F. Carr
, 16 March, 2020 - 10:30am
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Moved
Moved from
Catochini
. Probably
E. barberi
.
…
John F. Carr
, 20 May, 2010 - 3:05pm
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Moved
Moved from
Lestremiinae
.
…
John F. Carr
, 10 February, 2010 - 9:18pm
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Moved
Moved from
Flies
.
Good find. Some Catochini have been recorded on snow in winter. I need to find more and more modern information.
Note the barely visible forked M vein.
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John F. Carr
, 10 February, 2010 - 7:31pm
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Any other angles needed?
John, I still have this gall midge. Are there any other pictures I should take to help in identification?
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tom murray
, 10 February, 2010 - 7:44pm
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Other angles
Closeups of antenna would help -- count of segments, shape of fifth segment, and hairs.
Secondarily, confirmation that there is no empodium between claws and head has three ocelli.
Genitalia, preferably from above.
In
Insects of Connecticut
it seems to come out at
Eucatocha barberi
(Felt), a species recorded in winter.
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John F. Carr
, 10 February, 2010 - 7:53pm
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Other angles added
John, I added a couple more pictures that show most of what you're asking for. Hopefully they're good enough to go further with the ID.
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tom murray
, 13 February, 2010 - 1:13pm
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