Maryland Biodiversity Project - Hickory Bullet Gall Midge (Caryomyia tubicola)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge Caryomyia tubicola (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Cecidomyiidae > Genus Caryomyia Hickory Bullet Gall Midge - Caryomyia tubicola - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15512

Where to find:

These galls grow on the undersides of hickory (Carya) leaves.

Records:

There are 71 records in the project database.

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Hickory Bullet Galls on a Mockernut Hickory leaf in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2014). Confirmed by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 17469 - Psn: 20)

Hickory Bullet Galls on a Mockernut Hickory leaf in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2014). Confirmed by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, Ph.D., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 209469 - Psn: 24)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, Ph.D., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge galls in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). Verified by megachile/iNaturalist. (Photo ID: 322288 - Psn: 32)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge galls in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). Verified by megachile/iNaturalist. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Galls in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/13/2011). (Photo ID: 17470 - Psn: 60)

Hickory Bullet Galls in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/13/2011). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 212068 - Psn: 76)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, Ph.D., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, Ph.D., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 415876 - Psn: 125)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 412512 - Psn: 132)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 412320 - Psn: 142)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Washington Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 692073 - Psn: 144)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Washington Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 925899 - Psn: 152)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 458019 - Psn: 155)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 850403 - Psn: 155)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 854967 - Psn: 155)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/10/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 845964 - Psn: 162)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/10/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 625847 - Psn: 164)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). (Photo ID: 431962 - Psn: 165)

A Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 448022 - Psn: 165)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 602883 - Psn: 165)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/21/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 658796 - Psn: 165)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/21/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 850411 - Psn: 165)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 465142 - Psn: 166)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/30/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 494666 - Psn: 166)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/30/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/10/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 462177 - Psn: 168)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 875732 - Psn: 174)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 636577 - Psn: 175)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 852838 - Psn: 175)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/5/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 898704 - Psn: 175)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/5/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/10/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 875701 - Psn: 178)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 886169 - Psn: 178)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 890368 - Psn: 180)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/11/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 864844 - Psn: 185)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/5/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 887600 - Psn: 188)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/5/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/10/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 891535 - Psn: 188)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/10/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 914370 - Psn: 202)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/15/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 955605 - Psn: 212)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/15/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hickory Bullet Gall Midge in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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