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List of insect galls

List of insect galls is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of insect galls rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of insect galls arranged into families. Coleoptera Beetles Brentidae Straight-snouted Weevils Podapion gallicola Cerambycidae Longhorn beetle Saperda fayi - Thorn-limb Borer Saperda populnea - Small Poplar Borer Curculionidae Weevils Ampeloglypter ampelopsis Anthonomus nigrinus Cryptorhynchus lapathi - Poplar-and-Willow Borer Dorytomus taeniatus Lixus musculus Rhinusa pilosa Smicronyx sculpticollis…

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of insect galls arranged into families.

Coleoptera Beetles

Brentidae Straight-snouted Weevils Podapion gallicola

Cerambycidae Longhorn beetle Saperda fayi - Thorn-limb Borer Saperda populnea - Small Poplar Borer

Curculionidae Weevils Ampeloglypter ampelopsis Anthonomus nigrinus Cryptorhynchus lapathi - Poplar-and-Willow Borer Dorytomus taeniatus Lixus musculus Rhinusa pilosa Smicronyx sculpticollis - Dodder Gall Weevil

Diptera Flies

Anthomyiidae Anthomyiid Flies Chirosia betuleti - Knotting Gall

Agromyzidae Leaf-Miner Flies Agromyza deserta Hexomyza simplicoides Japanagromyza lonchocarpi Euhexomyza schineri - Poplar Twiggall Fly

Cecidomyiidae Gall Midges

Tephritidae Fruit Flies

Hemiptera

Adelgidae Adelges abietis - Pineapple gall adelgid Adelges cooleyi (pine)

Aphididae

Aphalaridae Pachypsylla celtidismamma - Hackberry Nipplegall Maker Pachypsylla celtidisasterisca - Hackberry Star Gall Psyllid Pachypsylla celtidisvesicula - Hackberry Blistergall Psyllid Pachypsylla venusta - Hackberry Petiole Gall Psylli

Coccidae (soft scale) Neopulvinaria innumerabilis Pulvinaria cockerelli (holly/Spiraea salicifolia)

Eriococcidae felt scales Cylindrococcus spiniferus - Casuarina Gall Apiomorpha duplex Two-tailed Gumtree Gall Apiomorpha munita Four-winged Gall

Phylloxeridae Daktulosphaira vitifoliae - Grape phylloxera

Psyllidae Baa antennata Gyropsylla ilecis Livia bifasciata (Canadian rush) Livia junci Livia maculipennis Psyllopsis fraxini - Ash Psyllid Psylla buxi - Boxwood Psyllid

Triozidae Jumping Plant Lice Bactericera albiventris Trioza adventicia lillipillies Trioza alacris - Bay Sucker Trioza aylmeriae Canadian serviceberry Trioza centranthi - Valerian Psyllid Trioza flavipennis Trioza magnoliae Swampbay Trioza remota

Hymenoptera

Braconidae Allorhogas uberlandiensis

Cynipidae Gall wasps

Eulophidae Aprostocetus smilax Arastichus Dichatomus acerinus Leptocybe invasa Ophelimus bipolaris Ophelimus eucalypti Quadrastichus erythrinae

Eurytomidae Bruchophagus felis Tetramesa

Epichrysomallidae Josephiella microcarpae

Melanosomellidae Aditrochus coihuensis Perilampella hecataeus

Ormyridae Halleriaphagus phagolucida Hemadas nubilipennis

Tanaostigmatidae Tanaostigmodes howardii

Tenthredinidae Euura amerinae Bay willow Euura californica Willow Apple Gall Sawfly Euura crassipes downy willow Euura gracilis silky willow Euura proxima Willow Redgall Sawfly Euura pavida Lesser Willow Sawfly Phyllocolpa populi large-tooth aspen

Lepidoptera Moths and Butterflies

Cosmopterigidae cosmet moths Periploca ceanothiella ceanothus stem gall moth Stagmatophora sexnotella dune blue curls Epiblema scudderiana goldenrod gall moth Epiblema rudei snakeweeds Epiblema strenuana ragweed borer

Elachistidae a Moth genus Blastodacna atra - Apple Pith Moth

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths Gnorimoschema baccharisella Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Solidago Gall Moth Gnorimoschema gibsoniella stiff goldenrod Gnorimoschema jocelynae tall goldenrod Gnorimoschema octomaculella Rabbitbrush Stem Gall Moth Gnorimoschema salinaris goldenrods

Gracillariidae Borboryctis euryae on Eurya japonica Caloptilia augeas on Glochidion bilardierei Caloptilia cecidophora on Glochidion obovatum Caloptilia ceryneia on Glochidion bilardierei

Heliozelidae Heliozela sericiella Oak Satin Lift

Momphidae Mompha Moths Mompha bradleyi New Neat Cosmet Mompha divisella Neat Cosmet Mompha sturnipennella Kentish Cosmet Palaeomystella beckerii Palaeomystella chalcopeda Palaeomystella fernandesi Palaeomystella henriettiphila Palaeomystella oligophaga Palaeomystella rosaemariae Palaeomystella tavaresi Palaeomystella tibouchinae

Nepticulidae Midget Moths Ectoedemia populella Poplar petiole gall moth Stigmella gallicola

Sesiidae Clearwing moths Synanthedon flaviventris Sallow Clearwing Synanthedon formicaeformis Red-Tipped Clearwing

Tortricidae Tortrix Moths or Leafroller Moths Cydia millenniana Larch Gall Moth Cydia servillana Sallow-shoot Piercer

Thysanoptera Thrips

Phlaeothripidae Tube-tailed Thrips Gynaikothrips ficorum Cuban laurel thrips Holopothrips tabebuiae trumpet tree Kladothrips ellobus Acacia trees Kladothrips hamiltoni Acacia trees Kladothrips rugosus Acacia trees Kladothrips waterhousei Acacia trees Oncothrips morrisi kleptoparasite Oncothrips rodwayi kleptoparasite Oncothrips tepperi kleptoparasite Teuchothrips disjunctus Bottlebrush thrips

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This is a list of insect galls arranged into families. Coleoptera Beetles Brentidae Straight-snouted Weevils Podapion gallicola Cerambycidae Longhorn beetle Saperda fayi - Thorn-limb Borer Saperda populnea - Small Poplar Borer Curculionidae Weevils Ampeloglypter ampelopsis Anthonomus nigrinus Crypt…

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