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gall - Asteromyia tumifica
Copyright © 2010 tom murray

gall - Asteromyia tumifica
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
I found these galls on 2-28-10, and took them home. The wasps emerged on 3-13-10.

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Contributed by tom murray on 13 March, 2010 - 12:54pm
Last updated 10 May, 2011 - 8:24pm

Moved
Moved from Platygaster.
I think you were right about this being goldenrod, Tom--these look like a good match for Asteromyia tumifica galls.
… Charley Eiseman, 10 May, 2011 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

 
I think it was goldenrod
but I didn't take a sample home other than what you see to check it out. Thanks for digging up the info and identifying these galls!
… tom murray, 10 May, 2011 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Platygastridae.
… v belov, 1 January, 2011 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Platygasteridae.
… Charley Eiseman, 14 March, 2010 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

Species?
There are many species of goldenrod. Any idea which this is? I have never seen this type of goldenrod galls or stems of this color and aspect. I haven't seen this kind of galls in the goldenrod gall literature either; but, of course, this is far from complete.
… Beatriz Moisset, 14 March, 2010 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

 
...
It could be something other than goldenrod. There were now leaves left on the dead stalk, but it had the dried up plume of flowers on top just like a goldenrod. I'll edit the title and take the word goldenrod out.
… tom murray, 14 March, 2010 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… tom murray, 13 March, 2010 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Gall Wasps.
… tom murray, 13 March, 2010 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

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