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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) » Cecidomyiidi » Lestodiplosini » Lestodiplosis
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Galls on Rhus aromatica - Lestodiplosis
Copyright © 2013 Tony Palmer

Galls on Rhus aromatica - Lestodiplosis
Omaha, Henry Doorly Zoo, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
December 23, 2013
Size: Insect 1mm
I cut a branch off of the Rhus aromatica and brought it in to rear and there were several of these 1mm or less insects in the bag. I could not get a very good photo through the microscope because they are so small. However I have the bag with the insects in it if anyone would like to look at them closer I can send them out. The branch molded a bit and so too did the insects.

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Galls on Rhus aromatica - Aculops rhois Galls on Rhus aromatica - Lestodiplosis
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Contributed by Tony Palmer on 27 December, 2013 - 11:55am
Last updated 20 March, 2015 - 9:58am

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Moved from Unidentified Galls.
Dr Gagné says: "The adult has the look of a Lestodiplosis, quite probably a predator of the mites. Inasmuch as the adults are not in good condition, I think that identification should suffice."
… Charley Eiseman, 1 January, 2014 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

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