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Fly from folded clover leaves - Dasineura trifolii

Fly from folded clover leaves - Dasineura trifolii
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 12, 2011
I noticed a number of folded clover leaves like these in my backyard. I placed some in a vial and waited to see what might emerge...

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Moved
Moved from Gall Midges.

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the expert ID! It's great to find out what's going on in the backyard, there's some exciting stuff there.

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Moved from ID Request.

Gall Midge
Gall Midge, subfamily Cecidomyiinae.

 
Thanks for ID!
Very exciting to see what comes out of a mystery folded leaf, or leaf mine, or egg, etc. It's great to have someone knowledgeable to tell me what the mystery is!

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