Hickory Supine Squash Gall Midge
Caryomyia supina
Gagne Description 2
Occasional on Eucarya hickories and found once on bitternut of Apocarya section, occurs singly or in small groups; attached to side of vein on lower leaf surface; 6.0-8.0 mm in length, recumbent, base lobed across attachment to vein but not bulbous, gradually narrowing along length to pointed apex; green, yellow, to tan, hairless; base of gall with central conical pedicel in shallow, circular indentation; wall firm, brittle, uniformly thin, larval chamber glabrous with longitudinal ridges following gall axis from leaf vein connection to apex.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- CUIC Insect Images
- Field/Photo ID for Flies
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Guide to Hickory Midge Galls
- Guide to Hickory Midge Galls
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Systema Dipterorum
iNat Map
| Carya | cordiformis, floridana, glabra, laciniosa, myristiciformis, ovata, pallida, texana, tomentosa |
|---|---|
| Texture | hairless |
| Alignment | leaning, supine |
| Detachable | yes |
| Location | leaf midrib, leaf veins (including midrib), lower leaf |
| Walls | thin |
