Asphondylia c-jepsonii-round-bud-gall

In Progress

The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.

Gallformers Code:

View observations collected with this code on iNaturalist. Learn more about how it works and how you can help.

Family: Cecidomyiidae (Midge) | Genus: Asphondylia

Hosts: Ceanothus cuneatus / Ceanothus jepsonii / Ceanothus sanguineus / Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Detachable: Detachable

Color: brown, green, tan

Texture: hairy, hairless

Abundance: rare

Shape: globular

Season: Spring, Fall

Alignment:

Walls: thick

Location: bud

Form:

Cells: monothalamous

Possible Range:

Loading map...

Synonymy (1)

Name	Type	Notes
	scientific

1 / 3

On buckbrush, El Dorado Cy, Calif.

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