Asphondylia ceanothi

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Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Asphondylia

Hosts: Ceanothus cordulatus / Ceanothus leucodermis / Ceanothus oliganthus / Ceanothus papillosus / Ceanothus spinosus / Ceanothus spp (genus-level) / Ceanothus velutinus / Ceanothus verrucosus

Detachable: Detachable

Color: brown, red, green, tan

Texture: leafy

Abundance:

Shape: rosette

Season: Spring, Summer

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Walls:

Location: bud, stem

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Common Name(s): Bud Gall Midge

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On Ceanothus palmeri in Julian, CA.

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 (3)

Plant Galls of the Western United States - Russo, Ronald A. (2021)

Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026)

License: Public Domain / CC0

23rd report of the State Entomologist on injurious and other insects of the State of New York. Appendix D. - EP Felt (1908)

License: Public Domain / CC0