megachile's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Sycamore Cherry Mite (Aceria cephalonea)

Observer

chyroptera

Date

April 2024

Place

Lane County, US-OR, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Already starting!
Galls on cultivated sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Sycamore Cherry Mite - Photo (c) Matthieu Gauvain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthieu Gauvain
megachile's ID: Sycamore Cherry Mite (Aceria cephalonea)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Rice Root Aphid (Tetraneura akinire)

Observer

appreciating_nature

Date

April 21, 2024 02:23 PM CDT

Place

Forest Park Rd, Springfield, TN, US (Google, OSM)
Rice Root Aphid - Photo (c) Will Pearce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Will Pearce
megachile's ID: Rice Root Aphid (Tetraneura akinire)
Added on April 26, 2024
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5 photos

What

Neuroterus quercusirregularis

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

April 18, 2024 03:16 PM EDT

Place

Athens, GA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Quercus stellata

Neuroterus quercusirregularis - Photo (c) Cosmic Cat, all rights reserved
megachile's ID: Neuroterus quercusirregularis, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Disholcaspis spongiosa

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 03:14 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Disholcaspis spongiosa - Photo (c) Eric Knight, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric Knight
megachile's ID: Disholcaspis spongiosa, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Disholcaspis spongiosa

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 03:16 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Disholcaspis spongiosa - Photo (c) Eric Knight, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric Knight
megachile's ID: Disholcaspis spongiosa, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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2 photos

What

Neuroterus quercusirregularis

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

April 22, 2024 08:38 PM EDT

Place

Athens, GA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q alba

Neuroterus quercusirregularis - Photo (c) Cosmic Cat, all rights reserved
megachile's ID: Neuroterus quercusirregularis, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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3 photos

What

Dryocosmus floridensis

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

April 16, 2024 08:40 PM EDT

Place

Athens, GA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q nigra

Dryocosmus floridensis - Photo (c) kim fleming, all rights reserved, uploaded by kim fleming
megachile's ID: Dryocosmus floridensis, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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4 photos

What

Pine-oak Gall Rust (Cronartium quercuum)

Observer

imasongster

Date

April 25, 2024 03:37 PM EDT

Place

Runnymede Park, Herndon, VA, US (Google, OSM)
Cronartium - Photo (c) George Pushkal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by George Pushkal
megachile's ID: Genus Cronartium, a member of Rust Fungi (Order Pucciniales)
Added on April 26, 2024
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3 photos

What

Bumelia Gall Midge (Bruggmanniella bumeliae)

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

April 16, 2024 08:59 PM EDT

Place

Athens, GA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

On Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Buckthorn Bumelia

Bumelia Gall Midge - Photo (c) Dan Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Johnson
megachile's ID: Bumelia Gall Midge (Bruggmanniella bumeliae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Genus Celticecis

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 20, 2024 09:02 AM CDT

Place

Henderson Branch Rd W, Ingram, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Celticecis - Photo (c) Rob Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Curtis
megachile's ID: Genus Celticecis, a member of Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Genus Celticecis

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 20, 2024 09:02 AM CDT

Place

Henderson Branch Rd W, Ingram, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Celticecis - Photo (c) Rob Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Curtis
megachile's ID: Genus Celticecis, a member of Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid (Pachypsylla venusta)

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 20, 2024 09:00 AM CDT

Place

Henderson Branch Rd W, Ingram, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BJ Stacey
megachile's ID: Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid (Pachypsylla venusta)
Added on April 26, 2024
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6 photos

What

Andricus murtfeldtae

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

April 20, 2024 07:35 PM EDT

Place

Jackson County, GA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Quercus stellata
Both green and brown galls had pupae or adults inside.

Andricus murtfeldtae - Photo (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeff Clark
megachile's ID: Andricus murtfeldtae, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Neolasioptera lathami

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 04:48 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Neolasioptera lathami - Photo (c) Larry Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Larry Chen
megachile's ID: Neolasioptera lathami, a member of Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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2 photos

What

Oak Vein Pocket Gall Midge (Macrodiplosis qoruca)

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 04:39 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Q incana

Oak Vein Pocket Gall Midge - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Kevin Keegan
megachile's ID: Oak Vein Pocket Gall Midge (Macrodiplosis qoruca)
Added on April 26, 2024
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4 photos

What

Oak Leaf Blister (Taphrina caerulescens)

Observer

ncb1221

Date

April 2024

Place

Louisiana, US (Google, OSM)
Oak Leaf Blister - Photo (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
megachile's ID: Oak Leaf Blister (Taphrina caerulescens)
Added on April 26, 2024
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4 photos

What

Oak Leaf Blister (Taphrina caerulescens)

Observer

ncb1221

Date

April 2024

Place

Louisiana, US (Google, OSM)
Leaf Curl Fungi - Photo (c) Nicolas Schwab, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nicolas Schwab
megachile's ID: Leaf Curl Fungi (Genus Taphrina)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Macrodiplosis niveipila

Observer

ncb1221

Date

April 2024

Place

Louisiana, US (Google, OSM)
Macrodiplosis niveipila - Photo (c) Bill Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY)
megachile's ID: Macrodiplosis niveipila, a member of Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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2 photos

What

Neuroterus quercusirregularis

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 03:37 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Neuroterus quercusirregularis - Photo (c) Cosmic Cat, all rights reserved
megachile's ID: Neuroterus quercusirregularis, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Disholcaspis spongiosa

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 04:00 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Disholcaspis spongiosa - Photo (c) Eric Knight, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric Knight
megachile's ID: Disholcaspis spongiosa, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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2 photos

What

Disholcaspis spongiosa

Observer

jeffdc

Date

April 21, 2024 04:11 PM CDT

Place

Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Disholcaspis spongiosa - Photo (c) Eric Knight, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric Knight
megachile's ID: Disholcaspis spongiosa, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Taphrina farlowii

Observer

matthewbeziat

Date

April 24, 2024 06:48 PM EDT

Place

Howard County, MD, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This is a picture of Taphrina farlowii on a black cherry at Rockburn Branch Park near Elkridge, Maryland.

Taphrina farlowii - Photo (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeff Clark
megachile's ID: Taphrina farlowii, a member of Leaf Curl Fungi (Genus Taphrina)
Added on April 26, 2024
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4 photos

What

Bassettia flavipes

Observer

guidingguida

Date

April 24, 2024 08:05 PM CDT

Place

Wabedo Township, MN 56655, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Small hidden bark cell in bur oak

Bassettia flavipes - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Adam Kranz
megachile's ID: Bassettia flavipes, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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5 photos

What

Genus Macrodiplosis

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

April 23, 2024 03:59 PM EDT

Place

3191 Prospect Rd, Athens, GA 30607, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

NOTE transparent, exit slit not obvious on bottom of gall, does not go through leaf surface like most macrodiplosis galls.

Macrodiplosis - Photo (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
megachile's ID: Genus Macrodiplosis, a member of Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Aceria myriadeum

Observer

sylvainm_53

Date

July 18, 2023 07:40 PM CEST

Place

Saint-Pierre-des-Nids, France (Google, OSM)

Description

Galles sur feuilles d'érable

Aceria myriadeum - Photo (c) jfgodeau, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by jfgodeau
megachile's ID: Aceria myriadeum, a member of Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)
Added on April 26, 2024
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7 photos

What

Dryocosmus quercuslaurifoliae

Observer

scoutingforplants

Date

April 25, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

Place

Arlington, VA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q. phellos. Sending to Forbes lab.

Dryocosmus quercuslaurifoliae - Photo (c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by kidneymoth
megachile's ID: Dryocosmus quercuslaurifoliae, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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10 photos

What

Neuroterus quercusirregularis

Observer

scoutingforplants

Date

April 25, 2024 05:24 PM EDT

Place

Arlington Forest, Arlington, VA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q. alba. Sending to Forbes lab

Neuroterus quercusirregularis - Photo (c) Cosmic Cat, all rights reserved
megachile's ID: Neuroterus quercusirregularis, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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14 photos

What

Neuroterus quercusirregularis

Observer

scoutingforplants

Date

April 25, 2024 05:12 PM EDT

Place

Arlington Forest, Arlington, VA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q. stellata. Multiple galls on the same tree. Sending to Forbes lab

Neuroterus quercusirregularis - Photo (c) Cosmic Cat, all rights reserved
megachile's ID: Neuroterus quercusirregularis, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Wool Sower Gall Wasp (Callirhytis seminator)

Observer

scoutingforplants

Date

April 25, 2024 04:59 PM EDT

Place

Arlington Forest, Arlington, VA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q. alba. Sending to Forbes lab

Wool Sower Gall Wasp - Photo (c) James Shelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by James Shelton
megachile's ID: Wool Sower Gall Wasp (Callirhytis seminator)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Genus Amphibolips

Observer

delphax

Date

October 30, 2023 01:31 PM EDT

Place

Glen Hope Rd, Oxford, PA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Photo by Doug Tallamy, used with permission- he is looking for an identification

Amphibolips - Photo (c) Anita363, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
megachile's ID: Genus Amphibolips, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on April 26, 2024
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