Cembrotia p-edulis-enlarged-needle-sheath

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The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.

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Family: Cecidomyiidae (Midge) | Genus: Cembrotia

Hosts: Pinus edulis

Detachable: Integral

Color: brown, green

Texture:

Abundance:

Shape: globular

Season: Winter

Alignment:

Walls:

Location: upper leaf, lower leaf

Form:

Cells: polythalamous

Possible Range:

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Common Name(s): pinyon stunt needle midge

Synonymy (2)

Name	Type	Notes
Unknown p-edulis-enlarged-needle-sheath	scientific	Previous name
Janetiella sp. near coloradensis	scientific

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Photographed in New Mexico in February.

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 (4)

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

License: Public Domain / CC0

Biology of the pinyon stunt needle midge - J. W. Brewer (1971) [Link]

Four new genera of Nearctic Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) for species previously incorrectly placed - Raymond J. Gagne (2013) [Link]

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