Taxodiomyia t-distichum-starburst-gall

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The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.

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Family: Cecidomyiidae (Midge) | Genus: Taxodiomyia

Hosts: Taxodium ascendens / Taxodium distichum

Detachable: Detachable

Color: orange, yellow

Texture: hairless, spiky/thorny

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Season: Summer, Fall

Alignment: erect

Walls:

Location: bud, stem, leaf edge

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Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.

Further Information (2)

Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026) [Link]

License: Public Domain / CC0

The plant-feeding gall midges of North America - Raymond J. Gagne (1989) [Link]

Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC • Last updated Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC