Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
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 » Asteromyia » Asteromyia tumifica
Photo#1481904
Cecidomyiidae, Solidago ulmifolia - Asteromyia tumifica
Copyright © 2018 John van der Linden

Cecidomyiidae, Solidago ulmifolia - Asteromyia tumifica
Hidden Hollow, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
October 25, 2017
10/25/17 Collected stem gall (arrow) on elm-leaf goldenrod, Solidago ulmifolia -- thanks to my dad, P. van der Linden, for introducing me to this plant

Specimen sent to R. Gagné, who replied, "[T]he species from the stem swelling on Solidago ulmifolia is Asteromyia tumifica. Strangely enough, that gall you found is not typical of the species." (pers. comm., 29 Nov 2017)

Images of this individual: tag all
Cecidomyiidae, Solidago ulmifolia - Asteromyia tumifica Cecidomyiidae, Solidago ulmifolia - Asteromyia tumifica Cecidomyiidae, Solidago ulmifolia - Asteromyia tumifica
Contributed by John van der Linden on 3 January, 2018 - 4:55pm
Last updated 4 January, 2018 - 3:10pm

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges and Wood Midges.
… John van der Linden, 3 January, 2018 - 4:56pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo