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Hackberry Gall Midges (Celticecis)
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Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge (Celticecis aciculata)
Species
Celticecis aciculata
- Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder
Bibionomorpha (Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies)
Superfamily
Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
Family
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges and Wood Midges)
Subfamily
Cecidomyiinae (Gall Midges)
Supertribe
Lasiopteridi
Genus
Celticecis
(Hackberry Gall Midges)
Species
aciculata
(Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge)
Explanation of Names
Author: Gagné, 2013. The name
aciculata
refers to the abruptly narrowed and pointed gall apex.
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Range
Georgia and Florida west to Arizona.
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Works Cited
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The North American gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of hackberries (Cannabaceae: Celtis spp.)
Raymond J. Gagné and John C. Moser. 2013. The American Entomological Society.
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 16 August, 2008 - 12:40pm
Last updated 11 September, 2013 - 6:52pm