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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Gelechiinae » Gnorimoschemini » Gnorimoschema » gallaesolidaginis group (Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis group) » Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth - Hodges#1986 (Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis)
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Godenrod elliptical gall - Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
Copyright © 2010 Maria Fremlin

Godenrod elliptical gall - Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
Toronto, Tommy Thompson Park, Ontario, Canada
October 3, 2009
Size: ~ 4 cm
This is field photo, later on I collected some galls from identical goldenrod plants which were rather common in the area.
Is it Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)? It does have leaves with untoothed egdes, see photos here.

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Contributed by Maria Fremlin on 11 February, 2010 - 3:00pm

Canada Goldenrod
As in your other posting (see the reference chart I linked there), this appears to be Solidago canadensis based on the general absense of pubescence on the underside of the leaves. This species is very similar and closely related to S. altissima, so they are hard to tell apart, especially from photos.
… John Pearson, 11 February, 2010 - 9:55pm login or register to post comments

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