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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta 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 Elliptical-Gall MothGnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
Thistle Stem Gall FlyUrophora cardui
Goldenrod Bunch Gall MidgeRhopalomyia solidaginis
Willow Pinecone Gall MidgeRabdophaga strobiloides
Sunflower Purse Gall MidgeAsphondylia helianthiglobulus
Dasineura folliculi
Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella
Hackberry Petiole Gall PsyllidPachypsylla venusta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 13,417 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 6,649 |
| Ontario | 4,462 |
| Minnesota | 1,540 |
| New York | 1,245 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,087 |
| Wisconsin | 1,032 |
| Illinois | 1,008 |
| Michigan | 966 |
| Vermont | 961 |
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 | Fruit Flies · Tephritidae |
| Genus | Eurosta |
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 Gall Fly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.