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Midge Galls - Parallelodiplosis subtruncata Habitat: Dogwood (Cornus sp.) leaves Galls,Geotagged,Parallelodiplosis subtruncata,Summer,United States,midge galls Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Midge Galls - Parallelodiplosis subtruncata

Habitat: Dogwood (Cornus sp.) leaves

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  1. View William Bodine's profile
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    Unusual and very pleasing colors for this gall. I particularly like the red color circle with the yellow band around it. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
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      Thanks for your comment, William. Here's another species with an interesting, circular pattern:
      Ocellate gall midge (Acericecis ocellaris)- Galls from midges on red maple leaves (Acer rubrum) in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. May 2, 2018. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59588/bullseye_leaf_spot_-_phyllosticta_minima.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59590/bullseye_leaf_spot_-_phyllosticta_minima.html Acericecis ocellaris,Geotagged,Insects,Ocellate Gall Midge,Spring,United States,acericecis,gall,gall midge,galls,insect,insecta
       Posted 3 years ago
      1. View William Bodine's profile
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        Very nice. These have even more pronounced red. Thanks for the link. Posted 3 years ago
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          You're welcome! They are so striking. Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Lipstick gall. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
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      This shade of red isn't your color. :D Posted 3 years ago
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        Which would be a better shade? Posted 3 years ago
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          Pink is your color. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
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          Check your email for photograhic evidence supporting my claim. Posted 3 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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            Found it in junk mail. Posted 3 years ago
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              Hehe ;) Posted 3 years ago

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The Parallelodiplosis subtruncata

''Parallelodiplosis subtruncata'' is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 20, 2022. Captured Aug 6, 2021 09:05 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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