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The goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis), also known as the goldenrod ball gallmaker, is a species of fly native to North America. The species is best known for the characteristic galls it forms on several species in the Solidago, or goldenrod, genus. The fly's eggs are inserted near the developing buds of the plant.
Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls . Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects usually only 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) in length; many are less than 1 mm (0.039 in) long.
Rhopalomyia solidaginis, the goldenrod bunch gall, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. The galls of this species have the following host species of goldenrods: Solidago altissima, Solidago canadensis, and Solidago rugosa. They have been found across eastern North America.
Gall of the goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis) on Solidago altissima in Guelph, Ontario. Individuals that undergo ducking are in the minority, with most individuals staying upright through growth and flowering. [14] This genetic phenomenon, of two stem growth phenotypes within one species, is a form of dimorphism.
Rhopalomyia capitata, the giant goldenrod bunch gall, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found across North America. It is found across North America. They have been collected from Solidago canadensis , Solidago gigantea , and Solidago leavenworthii gallormers species page
Cecidochares connexa Chromolaena Stem Gall Fly; Eurosta comma goldenrod; Eurosta cribrata goldenrod; Eurosta floridensis Pine-barren Goldenrod fly [5] Eurosta solidaginis goldenrod gall fly; Eutreta novaeboracensis goldenrod root fly; Procecidochares anthracina ; Procecidochares atra Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly; Procecidochares gibba ragweed
Asphondylia solidaginis is a species of gall midge (Cecidomyiidae) that induces galls on goldenrods in North America where it is widespread. [1] [2] It was first described by William Beutenmuller in 1907. [3] This species is multivolitine, having several generations each year. [2]
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis, the solidago gall moth, goldenrod gall moth or goldenrod gallmaker, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Riley in 1869. It was described by Riley in 1869.