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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 » Alycaulini » Astictoneura » Astictoneura muhlenbergiae
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Grass deformity - Astictoneura muhlenbergiae
Copyright © 2017 John van der Linden

Grass deformity - Astictoneura muhlenbergiae
Beard Century Farm, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
February 11, 2017
02/11/17 "Ear-of-corn" gall on Muhlenbergia sp. collected and partly opened, revealing larvae inside



Gall retained for rearing

05/14-05/15/17 Several adults emerge, including the one shown in this series. Note exuviae protruding from gall.

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Contributed by John van der Linden on 20 May, 2017 - 5:53pm

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