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Midge Gall (Underside) - Macrodiplosis niveipila Host: Oak (Quercus) that had been decimated by Lymantria dispar caterpillars.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/145932/midge_gall_-_macrodiplosis_niveipila.html" title="Midge Gall - Macrodiplosis niveipila"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/145932_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1681948810&Signature=%2FNTWNzG7yiYBmD%2Fz77O7eX4SEyU%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="Midge Gall - Macrodiplosis niveipila Host: Oak (Quercus) that had been decimated by Lymantria dispar caterpillars.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/145931/midge_gall_underside_-_macrodiplosis_niveipila.html Cecidomyiidae,Geotagged,Macrodiplosis,Macrodiplosis niveipila,Spring,United States,gall,oak,quercus" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Macrodiplosis niveipila,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Midge Gall (Underside) - Macrodiplosis niveipila

Host: Oak (Quercus) that had been decimated by Lymantria dispar caterpillars.

Midge Gall - Macrodiplosis niveipila Host: Oak (Quercus) that had been decimated by Lymantria dispar caterpillars.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/145931/midge_gall_underside_-_macrodiplosis_niveipila.html Cecidomyiidae,Geotagged,Macrodiplosis,Macrodiplosis niveipila,Spring,United States,gall,oak,quercus

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  1. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Fantastic stuff, but so hard to find much info. Posted one month ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, and it's so true. It's very challenging to ID galls (and leafmines too!). I rely on a couple of amazing books:
      http://charleyeiseman.com/publications/

      Maybe there are some similar guides for Aus? iNaturalist has some people who are a great help with gall IDs and there are a few projects there, as well, that focus on galls.       Posted one month ago

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The Macrodiplosis niveipila

"Macrodiplosis niveipila" 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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Uploaded Jan 26, 2023. Captured May 25, 2022 10:43 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm