Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge

Celticecis aciculata

A species of gall midge in the Cecidomyiidae family.
Hackberry Aciculate Gall (Celticecis aciculata) Growing on a hackberry tree in an overgrown backyard habitat. From BugGuide: Gagné, 2013. The name "aciculata" refers to the abruptly narrowed and pointed gall apex. Celticecis aciculata,Geotagged,Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge,Spring,United States

Naming

Gagné, 2013. The name aciculata refers to the abruptly narrowed and pointed gall apex.

Distribution

Georgia and Florida west to Arizona.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCecidomyiidae
GenusCelticecis
SpeciesCelticecis aciculata
Photographed in
United States of America