Grape Midge galls - Vitisiella brevicauda

This is a picture of a Vitisiella brevicauda on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland.

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Jivko Nakev

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While browsing the net to collect more information about this species I stumbled on a very informative and helpful site for the identification of galls gallformes.org. I added it to the General section of the Guide of JD. Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks for doing that, Jivko! Posted 2 years ago

The Grape Midge

Vitisiella brevicauda is a species of gall midge (gall gnat) of the Cecydomyiidae family. Globular, irregular, usually red swellings on leaf, tendril, or flower. This is the most commonly reared species from these galls. Galls sometimes cover so much surface that leaves and flower parts are deformed.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Jivko Nakev