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Photo#171699
Which Gall Midge?

Which Gall Midge?
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
March 2, 2008
Size: 1.5 mm
After an hour of belly crawling, I finally got the shots I wanted that resolve the antennae better. On Lamium amplexicaule, Henbit flower.

Images of this individual: tag all
Which Gall Midge? Which Gall Midge? Which Gall Midge?

Moved
Moved from Micromyini.

Micromyini has been split up. This is now in a newer tribe.

Moved
Moved from Lestremiinae.

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges.

Moving to family page.
I think you have a better chance at an ID if this is in the guide pages for the family. That said, I don't know how we're ever going to find a gall midge specialist to look at all of them! Superior images like these help the cause, though.

 
At least
there will be plenty of images to give that poor expert something to ponder.

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