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Willow Rosette Gall Midge
Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides
26 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
Willow Pinecone Gall MidgeRabdophaga strobiloides
Willow Rose Gall MidgeRabdophaga rosaria
Rabdophaga saliciscoryloides
Narrowleaf WillowSalix exigua
Bright Mound AntFormica neoclara
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 476 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 448 |
| Manitoba | 407 |
| California | 235 |
| Ontario | 164 |
| Minnesota | 92 |
| Michigan | 54 |
| Wisconsin | 34 |
| Illinois | 18 |
| Alberta | 15 |
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 | Willow Gall Midges · Rabdophaga |
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 Willow Rosette Gall Midge with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.