Caryomyia purpurea
Gagne Description 2
Common, found on Eucarya hickories; on lower leaf surface, usually found in groups between veins but may occur close to veins; 2.2-3.0 mm in height, spheroidal, occasionally with slight, conical prominence at apex, surface covered with long, thick, mostly dark brown hair obscuring gall surface; base with deep, circular, central excavation, the leaf without exfoliation surrounding connection; wall woody, of even thickness but thicker apically if peak present, green to brown; larval chamber at base of gall ovoid, violet to purple. Exteriorly, the more conical galls are similar to the more short-conical galls of C. holotricha; such galls must be cut open to see whether hairs intrude into the larval chamber from the apex as they do in galls of C. holotricha.
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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 | floridana, glabra, laciniosa, myristiciformis, ovata, pallida, texana, tomentosa |
|---|---|
| Texture | hairy |
| Alignment | erect |
| Detachable | yes |
| Location | between veins, leaf midrib, leaf veins (including midrib), lower leaf |
| Walls | thick, thin |
