Other Common Names
Goldenrod Spherical Gall Fly, Tephritid Fly
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Acinia solidaginis Fitch, 1855
=Tephritis asteris Harris, 1841
=Ortalis nuphera Harris, 1835
Explanation of Names
Eurosta solidaginis (Fitch, 1855)
Specific epithet refers to the host plant, Solidago (Goldenrod)
Numbers
2 subspecies: one eastern (nominate) and one western (
E. s. fascipennis)
(1)Range
Much of North America, from Northwest Territory south to British Columbia, Kansas, Carolinas.
Life Cycle
Larvae form round galls on the stem of certain
Solidago spp., feed there, and pupate in early spring; adults emerge in April-May
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Remarks
Some parasitoids listed at
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