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Linden Wart Gall Midge - Contarinia verrucicola
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

Linden Wart Gall Midge - Contarinia verrucicola
Yellow River State Forest, Harper's Ferry, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
September 10, 2009
Leaf galls on seedling of basswood (Tilia americana) in upland oak forest. Leaf had also been consumed around edges. View of upper leaf surface; sorry, did not get photo of lower surface.
Contributed by John Pearson on 10 September, 2009 - 8:37pm
Last updated 26 July, 2015 - 9:00am

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