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Rhopalomyia solidaginis, Eurosta solidaginis
Stand of Goldenrod showing two kinds of larval galls, sometimes both on the same plant. The leafy bursts of growth are Goldenrod rosette galls, caused by a midge fly, Rhopalomyia solidaginis. The bulbous swellings in the stems are caused by the Goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis.
Related spottings, later in the season:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/979...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/440...
Spotted on Jun 11, 2014
Submitted on Jun 14, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks, Hema ... galls are really interesting.
very interesting indeed ! Who would have thought!