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Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall FlyProcecidochares atra
Giant Goldenrod Bunch Gall MidgeRhopalomyia capitata
Asphondylia solidaginis
nun midgeAsphondylia monacha
Goldenrod Gall FlyEurosta solidaginis
Dasineura folliculi
Asphondylia pumila
Carbonifera goldenrod gall midgeAsteromyia carbonifera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,095 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 2,338 |
| Ontario | 2,105 |
| New York | 1,116 |
| Illinois | 940 |
| Michigan | 815 |
| Wisconsin | 782 |
| Pennsylvania | 484 |
| New Jersey | 477 |
| Ohio | 438 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Gall and Forest Midges · Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus | Rhopalomyia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.