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St. Andrews Dipteran on Symplocos tinctoria 2019 2
Copyright © 2019 Tracy S. Feldman

St. Andrews Dipteran on Symplocos tinctoria 2019 2
Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
April 4, 2019
I found the puparium stuck to bark of Symplocos tinctoria (when looking unsuccessfully for Marmara).

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Contributed by Tracy S. Feldman on 15 April, 2019 - 8:10pm
Last updated 19 April, 2019 - 10:09am

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Moved from Unidentified Tracks, Sign, and Other Mysteries.

Are there pines overhead? The gall midges I know of that make cocoons like this are Cecidomyia spp. on pines (but there may well be other possibilities).
… Charley Eiseman, 19 April, 2019 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

 
There are some pines overhead
There are some pines overhead (or really nearby)--Pinus taeda mostly, in that exact area. Pinus palustris is probably out of range.
… Tracy S. Feldman, 19 April, 2019 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

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