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Cecidomyiidae, elliptical stem gall on Stachys
Copyright © 2018 MJ Hatfield

Cecidomyiidae, elliptical stem gall on Stachys
West Peterson Pit, Story County, Iowa, USA
June 12, 2018
May 6, 2018: JD Thompson collected an elliptical stem gall on Stachys saying that it is most likely S. tenuifolia
May 8, 2018: package arrived, plant was dry
May 12, 2018: opened the gall to larvae

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 23 November, 2018 - 9:16pm
Last updated 28 January, 2024 - 1:46pm

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges.
… John F. Carr, 29 December, 2019 - 2:34pm

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