Caryomyia cilidolium
Gagne Description 2
Occasional, known only from C. cordiformis of the Apocarya section; found singly, usually on lower leaf surface, rarely on upper, usually between but occasionally on veins; 3.1-3.9 mm in height, spheroidal, slightly longer than wide, base broadly rounded to truncate in profile, apex with small central nipple surrounded by extensive areola that with pressure can separate from gall; surface not sticky, occasionally slightly bumpy, tan to brown, with few to many short, fine, white hairs not obscuring surface, areola usually paler than surrounding surface; base with deep, wide, circular indentation; wall firm, brittle, almost uniformly thin, larval chamber glabrous, with longitudinal ridges. For notes on galls of related species, see below under affinities.
Gagne Biology Note 2
In mid-June in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia fresh galls were green and brittle and with either second or third instars. In London, Arkansas, galls collected on Sept. 14 still contained second instars.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Texture | areola, bumpy, hairy |
| Alignment | erect |
| Detachable | yes |
| Location | between veins, leaf midrib, leaf veins (including midrib), lower leaf, upper leaf |
| Walls | thin |
