List of insect galls explained

This is a list of insect galls arranged into families.

Coleoptera Beetles

Brentidae Straight-snouted Weevils

• Podapion gallicola

Cerambycidae Longhorn beetle

• Saperda fayi Thorn-limb Borer
• Saperda populnea Small Poplar Borer ^[1]

Curculionidae Weevills

Weevils

• Ampeloglypter ampelopsis
• Anthonomus nigrinus
• Cryptorhynchus lapathi Poplar-and-Willow Borer
• Dorytomus taeniatus
• Lixus musculus
• Rhinusa pilosa
• Smicronyx sculpticollis Dodder Gall Weevil

Diptera Flies

Anthomyiidae Anthomyiid Flies

• Chirosia betuleti Knotting Gall ^[2]

Agromyzidae Leaf-Miner Flies

• Agromyza deserta
• Hexomyza simplicoides^[3]
• Japanagromyza lonchocarpi
• Euhexomyza schineri Poplar Twiggall Fly

Tephritidae Fruit Flies

Hemiptera

Adelgidae

• Adelges abietis Pineapple gall adelgid ^[4]
• Adelges cooleyi pine

Aphalaridae

• Pachypsylla celtidismamma Hackberry Nipplegall Maker
• Pachypsylla celtidisasterisca Hackberry Star Gall Psyllid
• Pachypsylla celtidisvesicula Hackberry Blistergall Psyllid
• Pachypsylla venusta Hackberry Petiole Gall Psylli

Coccidae (soft scale)

• Neopulvinaria innumerabilis
• Pulvinaria cockerelli holly/Spiraea salicifolia

Eriococcidae felt scales

• Cylindrococcus spiniferus Casuarina Gall
• Apiomorpha duplex
• Apiomorpha munita

Phylloxeridae

• Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Grape phylloxera

Psyllidae

• Baa antennata
• Gyropsylla ilecis
• Livia bifasciata Canadian rush
• Livia junci
• Livia maculipennis
• Psyllopsis fraxini Ash Psyllid
• Psylla buxi Boxwood Psyllid

Triozidae Jumping Plant Lice

• Bactericera albiventris
• Trioza adventicia lillipillies
• Trioza alacris Bay Sucker
• Trioza aylmeriae Canadian serviceberry
• Trioza centranthi Valerian Psyllid
• Trioza flavipennis
• Trioza magnoliae Swampbay
• Trioza remota

Hymenoptera

Eriococcidae Felt Scales

• Apiomorpha munita Four-winged Gall
• Apiomorpha duplex Two-tailed Gumtree Gall

Eulophidae

• Arastichus

Tenthredinidae

• Euura amerinae Bay willow
• Euura californica Willow Apple Gall Sawfly
• Euura crassipes downy willow
• Euura gracilis silky willow
• Euura proxima Willow Redgall Sawfly
• Euura pavida Lesser Willow Sawfly
• Phyllocolpa populi large-tooth aspen

Lepidoptera Moths and Butterflies

Cosmopterigidae cosmet moths

• Periploca ceanothiella ceanothus stem gall moth
• Stagmatophora sexnotella dune blue curls
• Epiblema scudderiana goldenrod gall moth
• Epiblema rudei snakeweeds
• Epiblema strenuana ragweed borer

Elachistidae a Moth genus

• Blastodacna atra Apple Pith Moth

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

• Gnorimoschema baccharisella Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth
• Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Solidago Gall Moth
• Gnorimoschema gibsoniella stiff goldenrod
• Gnorimoschema jocelynae tall goldenrod
• Gnorimoschema octomaculella Rabbitbrush Stem Gall Moth
• Gnorimoschema salinaris goldenrods

Heliozelidae

• Heliozela sericiella Oak Satin Lift

Momphidae Mompha Moths

• Mompha bradleyi New Neat Cosmet
• Mompha divisella Neat Cosmet
• Mompha sturnipennella Kentish Cosmet

Nepticulidae Midget Moths

• Ectoedemia populella Poplar petiole gall moth

SesiidaeClearwing moths

• Synanthedon flaviventris Sallow Clearwing
• Synanthedon formicaeformis Red-Tipped Clearwing

Tortricidae Tortrix Moths or Leafroller Moths

• Cydia millenniana Larch Gall Moth
• Cydia servillana Sallow-shoot Piercer

Thysanoptera Thrips

Phlaeothripidae Tube-tailed Thrips

• Gynaikothrips ficorum Cuban laurel thrips
• Holopothrips tabebuiae trumpet tree
• Kladothrips ellobus Acacia trees
• Kladothrips hamiltoni Acacia trees
• Kladothrips rugosus Acacia trees
• Kladothrips waterhousei Acacia trees
• Oncothrips morrisi kleptoparasite
• Oncothrips rodwayi kleptoparasite
• Oncothrips tepperi kleptoparasite
• Teuchothrips disjunctus Bottlebrush thrips

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saperda populnea (small poplar borer) . www.cabi.org . 27 August 2019.
2. Stubbs, F. B. Edit. (1986) Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls. Pub. Brit Plant Gall Soc. ., p. 80
3. Book: Redfern. Margaret. Shirley. Peter. Boxham. Michael. British Plant Galls. 2011. Field Study Council. Shrewsbury. 978-185153-284-1. 282–299. Second.
4. http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/suffolk/grownet/tree-insect/spradelg.html Cornell Co-operative Extension - Spruce Gall Adelgids.