goldenrod gall fly
(Eurosta solidaginis)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Size |
Total length: ¼″ to ⅜″ |
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Habitat |
giant goldenrod and late goldenrod |
Biology |
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April to May |
Behavior |
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Life Cycle |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
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Suborder |
Brachycera |
Infraorder |
Cyclorrhapha |
Zoosection |
Schizophora |
Zoosubsection |
Acalyptratae |
Superfamily |
Tephritoidea (fruit, signal, and picture-winged flies) |
Family |
Tephritidae (fruit flies) |
Subfamily |
Tephritinae |
Tribe |
Dithrycini |
Subtribe |
Eurostina |
Genus |
Eurosta |
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Synonyms |
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Acinia solidaginis Eurosta asteri Eurosta fascipennis Eurosta solidaginis var. fascipennis Eurosta solidaginis var. subfasciatus Eurosta subfasciatus Eurosta subfascipennis Ortalis nuphera Tephritis asteris |
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Common Names |
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goldenrod gall fly goldenrod spherical gall fly tephritid fly |
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Dan W. Andree |
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Gall... Seen this a couple days ago I believe it is maybe from some type gall fly ?? |
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Gall preyed on by a Downy Woodpecker |
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The Life and Times of Eurosta solidaginis |
About
Published on Dec 16, 2013 Final project for Entomology class Sources: Dr. Tim Craig, University of Minnesota Duluth Gullan and Cranston: The Insects: An Outline of Entomology |
Goldenrod Gall Fly larva |
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Published on Dec 10, 2012 A brief clip of the larva of a goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis) squirming around on a sheet of cork. Perhaps not for the squeamish. |
Goldenrod galls at Kirt Prairie |
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Uploaded on Nov 30, 2011 Shannon discusses goldenrod galls at the Kirt Prairie, College of DuPage. Nov 17, 2011. |
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Dan W. Andree |
Location: MN SNA, Norman Co. Mn. Seen this a couple days ago I believe it is maybe from some type gall fly ?? |
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