Caryomyia hirtidolium
Gagne Description 2
Occasional, on Eucarya hickories; on lower leaf surface, between veins; 3.0-3.9 mm in height, spheroidal, slightly longer than wide, base broadly rounded to truncate in profile, apex with small central nipple sur- rounded by extensive areola that with pressure can separate from gall; covered with long, silvery brown to brown hair obscuring surface, the hair denser and longer, rosette-like, on areola; base with wide, deep, circular indentation; wall firm, brittle, almost uniformly thin, larval chamber glabrous, with longitudinal ridges. For notes on galls of related species, see under C. cilidolium.
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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 | areola, hairy |
| Alignment | erect |
| Detachable | yes |
| Location | between veins, lower leaf |
| Walls | thin |
