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Parasitica, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata, pupa
Copyright © 2013 MJ Hatfield

Parasitica, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata, pupa
Red Oak Prairie, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
June 11, 2012

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Cecidomyiidae galls (Tall Thoroughwort) - Neolasioptera perfoliata Cecidomyiidae (Tall Thoroughwort), a sampling Cecidomyiidae, lateral - Neolasioptera perfoliata Cecidomyiidae, dorsal - Neolasioptera perfoliata Eulophidae, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata Eurytomidae, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata - male - female Eurytomidae, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata, wasp #2 - male Eurytomidae, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata, wasp #3 - female Cecidomyiidae (Tall Thoroughwort) - Neolasioptera perfoliata Cecidomyiidae (Tall Thoroughwort) - Neolasioptera perfoliata Cecidomyiidae (Tall Thoroughwort) - Neolasioptera perfoliata Parasitica, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata, pupa Parasitica, ex Neolasioptera perfoliata, pupaX
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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 13 April, 2013 - 3:38pm
Last updated 21 March, 2021 - 12:09pm

Hi MJ
I think this is another one of those mummified gall midge larvae (with a wasp inside). You can faintly make out the individual body segments on the hardened, shell-like remains of the gall midge larva. I'm not sure why the right end of the mummy is dark brown while the rest of it is translucent. Since the mummy is a Neolasioptera, there should be a spatula on one end, but it's evidently out of view in these photos.
… John van der Linden, 24 January, 2023 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
I presume you are correct. I see so few of these that they haven't yet registered with me.
… MJ Hatfield, 31 March, 2023 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from "Parasitica" (parasitic Apocrita).
… Bob Zuparko, 20 February, 2018 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Species Causing Aster Stem Swellings.
… MJ Hatfield, 13 April, 2013 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

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