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Hairy Gall on Beech (Hartigiola annulipes)

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  1. Hairy Gall on Beech (Hartigiola annulipes)
    http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/hairy-beech-gall
    Posted 11 years ago
    1. Interesting species! Created manually. Posted 11 years ago

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Hartigiola annulipes is a midge that causes galls to form on the leaves of beech. Young galls develop early in the season as a small circular pustule or flattened dome which is visible on both leaf surfaces. Mature gall is cylindrical, hairy or smooth and up to 6 mm high when mature in late August or September. The gall is pale green and any hairs either pale or reddish brown. The larva is white. The gall is seen more often than the midge.

Source: http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/hairy-beech-gall

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 13, 2013. Captured Aug 20, 2012 16:47.
  • SZ-14
  • f/4.4
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO80
  • 11.9mm