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Christine Hanrahan

Galls on Ninebark made by Contarinia sp.

These galls are on the native shrub, Ninebark. Thanks to John Plakidas from Bug Guide, I now know that they are made by a gall midge (Cecidomyiidae) in the Genus Contarinia, but the species is, apparently, as yet unknown. John Plakidas said that "The galls occur in mid-May here and the orange larvae drop to the soil, spin a cocoon, where they remain dormant until the next spring, one generation a year. So this species lives about 11 months out of a year as a larva. How amazing is that! These galls are so rare they are not in Gagne's red book, Gall midges of North America."


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Chris Morton13-Jan-2013 21:43
a very pretty and interesting outcome
Vickie BROWN12-Jan-2013 12:52
It looks so pretty, great find and information, Christine! V
Hank Vander Velde12-Jan-2013 00:06
Terrific find, image and info Christine.
Karen Stuebing11-Jan-2013 23:01
Great and rare find. It seems the flowers grow in spite of them. Super detail. V.
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