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Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera Females lay eggs on the underside of goldenrod leaves (Solidago sp.). The development from egg to adult takes 4-5 weeks, and there are several generations per year.<br /> <br /> The galls are flat and circular. They contain a symbiotic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, which the larvae does not eat. The fungus confers some protection against parasitoid wasps. The females carry spores of the fungus. <br /> <br /> This photo shows the underside of the galls.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61909/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html" title="Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/61909_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=c42mK6z3dDVnyD0QdHwFWF6JBvk%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera Females lay eggs on the underside of goldenrod leaves (Solidago sp.). The development from egg to adult takes 4-5 weeks, and there are several generations per year.<br /> <br /> The galls are flat and circular. They contain a symbiotic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, which the larvae does not eat. The fungus confers some protection against parasitoid wasps. The females carry spores of the fungus. <br /> <br /> This photo shows the inside of a one of the galls. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61908/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61910/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html Asteromyia,Asteromyia carbonifera,Botryosphaeria dothidea,Gall Midge,Geotagged,Summer,United States,carbonifera,gall,solidago,symbiosis" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61908/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html" title="Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/61908_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=27FdyeP1KcX%2Fz9KxLf5z0FCuc%2Bg%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera Females lay eggs on the underside of goldenrod leaves (Solidago sp.). The development from egg to adult takes 4-5 weeks, and there are several generations per year.<br /> <br /> The galls are flat and circular. They contain a symbiotic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, which the larvae does not eat. The fungus confers some protection against parasitoid wasps. The females carry spores of the fungus.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61910/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61909/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html Asteromyia,Asteromyia carbonifera,Botryosphaeria dothidea,Geotagged,Summer,United States,carbonifera,gall,gall midge,symbiosis" /></a></figure> Asteromyia,Asteromyia carbonifera,Geotagged,Summer,United States,carbonifera,gall,gall midge,goldenrod gall midge,solidago,symbiosis Click/tap to enlarge

Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera

Females lay eggs on the underside of goldenrod leaves (Solidago sp.). The development from egg to adult takes 4-5 weeks, and there are several generations per year.

The galls are flat and circular. They contain a symbiotic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, which the larvae does not eat. The fungus confers some protection against parasitoid wasps. The females carry spores of the fungus.

This photo shows the underside of the galls.

Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera Females lay eggs on the underside of goldenrod leaves (Solidago sp.). The development from egg to adult takes 4-5 weeks, and there are several generations per year.<br /> <br /> The galls are flat and circular. They contain a symbiotic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, which the larvae does not eat. The fungus confers some protection against parasitoid wasps. The females carry spores of the fungus. <br /> <br /> This photo shows the inside of a one of the galls. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61908/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61910/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html Asteromyia,Asteromyia carbonifera,Botryosphaeria dothidea,Gall Midge,Geotagged,Summer,United States,carbonifera,gall,solidago,symbiosis

Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera Females lay eggs on the underside of goldenrod leaves (Solidago sp.). The development from egg to adult takes 4-5 weeks, and there are several generations per year.<br /> <br /> The galls are flat and circular. They contain a symbiotic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, which the larvae does not eat. The fungus confers some protection against parasitoid wasps. The females carry spores of the fungus.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61910/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61909/gall_midge_-_asteromyia_carbonifera.html Asteromyia,Asteromyia carbonifera,Botryosphaeria dothidea,Geotagged,Summer,United States,carbonifera,gall,gall midge,symbiosis

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The Asteromyia carbonifera

''Asteromyia carbonifera'' is a species of gall midges 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 Jun 23, 2018. Captured Jun 21, 2018 12:14 in 70 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.