Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge

Gliaspilota glutinosa

Gliaspilota glutinosa is a midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge - Gliaspilota glutinosa From the upperside, it looks like a leaf mine, but the underside shows that the larvae are feeding externally. Host: Hickory (Carya sp.) Video: https://vimeo.com/837215337 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150471/hickory_sticky_leaf_spot_midge_-_gliaspilota_glutinosa.html Geotagged,Gliaspilota glutinosa,Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge,Spring,United States

Naming

The name glutinosa is an adjective from the Latin meaning sticky, with reference to the resinous substract in which the larva lives." (Gagné, 2008)
Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge - Gliaspilota glutinosa This is the underside of the leaf. From the upperside, it looks like a leaf mine, but the underside shows that the larvae are feeding externally. Host: Hickory (Carya sp.) Video: https://vimeo.com/837215337 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/150470/hickory_sticky_leaf_spot_midge_-_gliaspilota_glutinosa.html Cecidomyiidae,Geotagged,Gliaspilota,Gliaspilota glutinosa,Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge,Spring,United States,larva,larvae,leaf mine,leaf spot,midge,midge larvae,signs of

Food

Feeds in sticky leaf spots on hickory (Carya).

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCecidomyiidae
GenusGliaspilota
SpeciesGliaspilota glutinosa
Photographed in
United States of America