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Poplar Twiggall Fly

Euhexomyza schineri

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Euhexomyza schineri, referred to as the poplar twiggall fly, is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae that forms galls on many species of poplar. Description The smooth gall is a circular-shaped swelling that integrates from new twigs below the bud into the stem. The gall begins to form during the summer, growing during autumn and then overwintering as multiple yellow-green larvae before pupation.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 119Canada · 116Sweden · 1