Ohio Gall Checklist

Ohio Gall Checklist
A draft of a gall checklist for Ohio, sorry about inconsistent common/scientific name usage, capitalization and loose host associations. Will edit to correct these details in the future. List contains mostly described species, will add undescribed species in the future.

Comments represent my personal experience hunting galls in Ohio over the last ~5 years (seriously in the past 3)

Gall Wasps
Acraspis erinacei – white oak – widespread, common – very late spring-fall, leaves
Acraspis gemula – white oak – uncommon – spring, buds
Acraspis macrocarpae – bur oak – widespread, common – very late spring-fall, leaves
Acraspis pezomachoides – white oak – widespread, common – very late spring-fall, leaves
Acraspis prinoides – chestnut oak – uncommon – summer-fall, leaves
Acraspis quercushirta – Chestnut/chinkapin oak - ? never personally observed
Acraspis villosa – bur oak – widespread, common – summer-fall, leaves
Amphibolips acuminata – shingle oak – uncommon – late spring, buds/stems
Amphibolips femoratus – red oaks - ? (not personally observed)
Amphibolips globus – pin oak – rare – late spring-early summer, buds
Amphibolips confluenta – Red oaks – widespread, common – late spring, buds
Amphibolips cookii – red oaks – widespread, uncommon – late summer-fall, buds
Amphibolips ellipsodalis – black oak, shingle oak – uncommon – spring, buds
Andricus nigricens – swamp white oak – uncommon – mid-summer, leaves
Amphibolips nublipennis – red oaks – uncommon – late spring, leaves
Amphibolips quercusinanis – red oaks – widespread, common – spring, leaves
Amphibolips quercusjuglans – red oaks – widespread, uncommon – summer, acorns, on ground under trees
Amphibolips quercusoostensackii – red oaks – widespread, common – spring, dried galls through summer/fall, leaves
Amphibolips quercusrugosa – shingle oak – locally common esp. in NE Ohio – spring, leaves
Andricus apiarium -q alba - rare - fall, leaves
Andricus biconicus – post oak – locally common on host, Madison county presumably south to Adams county – late summer/fall - buds
Andricus capillatus – white oak – uncommon? – late summer, leaves
Andricus chinquapin – white oak – uncommon – spring, leaves
Andricus comata – white oak – common? – spring, leaves
Andricus coronus – pin oak – very rare – early spring, buds
Andricus dimorphis – white oaks – widespread, common – summer/fall, leaves
Andricus foliaformis – bur oak – rare – spring, leaves
Andricus frondosus – bur oak – uncommon, more common as you move west and south, spring/summer, buds
Andricus incertus – bur oak, swamp white oak – rare – summer, acorns
Andricus ignotus – bur oak – uncommon – summer, leaves
Andricus quercusflocci – white oak – widespread, uncommon – summer/fall, leaves
Andricus quercuspeticola – white oak – widespread, somewhat common – spring/summer, leaves
Andricus quercusstrobiloides – bur oak, white oak – widespread, uncommon – summer/fall, buds/stems
Andricus mamilaformis – white oak – uncommon-rare – late summer/fall, buds
Andricus pattoni – post oak – Adams county, rare – late summer/fall, leaves
Andricus pisiformis – white oak – uncommon – early spring, buds
Andricus quercusutriculus – white oak – uncommon – spring, leaves
Andricus robustus – bur oak, post oak – rare, Crawford county to parts south and west, more common on post oak – late summer/fall, leaves
Andricus stropus – post oak – locally uncommon, Madison county south to Adams county – summer/fall, buds
Andricus weldi - white oak – locally common – summer/fall, petioles/leaf-base
Atrusca carolina – post oak – rare, Adams county – summer/fall, leaves
Atrusca quercuscentricola – post oak – locally common Madison county south to Adams county – late summer/fall, leaves
Atrusca unica – post oak – uncommon, Madison county south to Adams county – late summer/fall, leaves
Callirhytis balanacea – pin oak - ? late spring/summer
Callirhytis bipapillata – shingle oak – rare? (not personally seen)
Callirhytis clavula – white oak – uncommon – fresh in late spring/summer, galls persist throughout year, stems
Callirhytis confusa – shingle oak – rare – spring, leaves
Callirhytis excavata – red oaks – rare - stems
Callirhytis exigua – white oak – rare, only observed in Washington county – spring, flowers
Callirhytis flavipes – bur oak – widespread, uncommon – spring, leaves
Callirhytis furva – pin oak and other red oaks – widespread, common – summer/fall, leaves
Callirhytis gallaestriatae – pin oak – uncommon – early spring, stems
Callirhytis gemmiformis – white oak – rare – summer/fall, stems
Callirhytis glandulus - white oaks -? - summer, fruits
Callirhytis infuscata – red oaks – uncommon – late summer/fall, leaves
Callirhytis lanata – red oak – widespread, common – summer/fall, leaves
Callirhytis nigrae – shingle oak – rare? – late spring?, leaves
Callirhytis quercuscornigera – red oaks – widespread, common – fresh in spring, persist through the year, stems
Callirhytis quercusfutilis – white oak, swamp white oak – widespread, common – spring, leaves
Callirhytis quercusgemmaria – red oaks – rare – late spring, stems
Callirhytis quercusoperator – red oak – rare – spring, flowers
Callirhytis quercuspunctata – red oaks - ? - stems
Callirhytis quercusventricosa – red oaks , esp shingle oak – rare – spring, stems
Callirhytis parva – shingle oak – rare? – spring, flowers
Callirhytis pedunculata – red oaks - rare? – spring, leaves
Callirhytis piperoides – red oaks – ? never personally observed – late summer/fall, leaves
Callirhytis pulchra – red oak – rare? – spring, flowers
Callirhytis scitula – shingle oak - ? – late spring/summer, stems
Callirhytis seminator – white oak – widespread, uncommon – spring, dried galls persist through summer, stems
Diastrophus cuscutaeformis – rubus – rare (never personally seen) - ?, stems
Diastrophus nebulosus – rubus – uncommon - ? persist through year, stems
Diplolepis bicolor – native rose – rare? Never personally observed – late spring, stems/leaves
Diplolepis dichlocera – native rose – rare? – ? persist through year, stems
Diplolepis nervosa – native rose – rare – spring, leaves
Diplolepis polita – native rose – rare – late spring, leaves/stems
Diploleips rosae – cultivated European roses – becoming rare – spring/summer, stems
Diplolepis rosaefolii – Rosa sp. - uncommon - summer
Disholcaspis globosa - chestnut oak - ? probably more common in SE Ohio – summer/fall, lower stems close to ground
Disholcaspis pruniformis – post oak – Rare? Presumably Madison county south to Adams county – summer, stems
Disholcaspis quercusglobulus – white oak, chestnut oak – widespread, common – summer/fall, persisting, stems
Disholcaspis quercusmama – bur oak, swamp white oak – widespread, common – summer/fall, persisting, stems
Dryocosmus albidus – red oaks – locally uncommon – early summer, leaves
Dryocosmus cinerea – red oaks – uncommon – spring, leaves
Dryocosmus floridensis – red oaks, especially shingle oak – locally common – spring, stems
Dryocosmus kuriphilus – native and cultivated chestnuts – widespread, common – spring/summer, leaves
Dryocosmus quercusnotha - red oaks – uncommon – spring, leaves
Dryocosmus quercuspalustris – pin oak and other red oaks – widespread, common – spring, leaves
Hemadas nubilipennis – blueberry – common in NE Ohio surrounding bogs/fens – summer/fall, stems
Kokkocynips decidua – red oaks – rare? (never personally seen) – late summer/fall, leaves
Kokkocynips imbricariae – red oaks – widespread, uncommon – summer/fall, stems
Kokkocynips rileyi – shingle oak, black oak other red oaks – widespread, common – late spring-fall, leaves
Liposthenes glechomae – Ground Ivy (Glechoma) – widespread, uncommon – spring/summer, leaves
Loxaulus mammula – white oak – uncommon – late spring, stems
Melikaiella sp (formerly Callrhytis quercusmodesta) – red oaks – widespread, uncommon – spring, leaves
Melikaiella tumifica – red oak – uncommon – spring, leaves
Neuroterus clarkeae – white oak – uncommon? – spring, leaves
Neuroterus laurifoliae - shingle oak - ? – late summer/fall, leaves
Neuroterus minutus – white oak – uncommon – spring, buds/leaves
Neuroterus perminimus – white oak – rare? – summer, leaves
Neuroterus quercusbatatus – white oak – uncommon - ?, summer, stems
Neuroterus quercusirregularis – white oaks – uncommon – spring, leaves
Neuroterus quercusverrucarum – bur oak – widespread, common – summer/fall, leaves
Neuroterus saltarius – bur oak, swamp white oak – widespread, common – late spring, persisting into summer, leaves
Neuroterus tantalus – white oak – widespread, common – late spring, persisting into summer, leaves
Neuroterus umbilicatus – white oak – widespread, uncommon - summer/fall, leaves
Neuroterus vesicula – white oak – widespread, common – very early spring, buds
Philonix nigra – white oaks – widespread, common – very late spring/fall, leaves
Phylloteras nigrum – white oaks – uncommon – fall, leaves
Phylloteras poculum – white oak – widespread, uncommon – summer/fall, leaves
Phylloteras prinum - chestnut oak - rare, summer, probably more common in parts east and south, given the distribution of the host
Phylloteras rubinum – white oak – uncommon – fall, leaves
Phylloteras volutellae - bur oak – uncommon, western ohio (probably Crawford county and west) – summer/fall, leaves
Zapatella quercusphellos – shingle oak – uncommon – spring, stems
Zopheroteras compressum – red oak – widespread, uncommon – late summer/fall, leaves
Zopheroteras hubbardi – red oaks esp black oak – uncommon – late summer/fall, leaves
Zopheroteras guttatum – red oaks esp pin oak, widespread, common – summer/fall, leaves
Zopheroteras sphaerula – red oaks, esp q. rubra – widespread, common – summer, leaves

Gall Midges
Acericecis ocellaris – maples, esp red maple – widespread, common – spring, leaf spot
Ampelomyia viticola – grapes – rare – late spring/summer, leaves
Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides – grapes – uncommon – summer, stems
Ampelomyia vitispommum – grapes – rare – summer, stems
Anthodiplosis eutrochii – joe pye weed – scattered, locally common – summer, flower buds
Asphondylia eupatorii – Ageratina – widespread, common – summer/fall, stems
Asphondylia helianthiglobulus – sunflower – common in W. Ohio, not seen in NE – summer/fall, stems
Asphondylia monacha – Solidago – rare? – summer, terminal bud
Asphondylia pseudorosa – Euthamia – rare? – summer, buds
Asphondylia rudbeckiaeconspicua – rudbeckia lacinata – widespread, uncommon – summer, terminal bud
Asphondylia solidaginis – solidago – widespread, common – late spring/fall, leaves
Asteromyia carbonifera – Solidago – widespread, common – late spring/fall, leaves
Asteromyia euthamiae – Euthamia – widespread, common – late spring/fall leaves
Asteromyia modesta – various Asteraceae, commonly on fleabane – uncommon – summer, leaves
Blaesodiplosis crataegifolia – hawthorn (esp crus-galli type) – locally common, more common in NE Ohio – spring, leaves
Blaesodiplosis venae – hawthorn – uncommon – spring, leaves
Caryadiplosis venicola – carya – widespread, common – late spring/fall, leaves
Caryomyia aggregata – carya – uncommon – summer/fall, leaves
Caryomyia ansericollum – bitternut hickory – common – summer/fall, leaves
Caryomyia antennata – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia asteris – carya – rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia biretta – carya – locally common – summer, leaves
Caryomyia caryae – carya – widespread, common – summer, leaves
Caryomyia caryaecola – carya – locally common – summer, leaves
Caryomyia conoidea – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia deflexipili – carya – rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia eumaris - carya - rare - summer, leaves
Caryomyia flaticrustum – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia glauciglobus – carya – uncommon-rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia hirtidolium – carya – rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia holotricha – carya – rare? – summer, leaves
Caryomyia lenta – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia inanis – carya – rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia inclinata – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia inflata – carya - ? – summer, leaves
Caryomyia levicrustum – carya - ? – summer, leaves
Caryomyia leviglobus carya – rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia mariginata – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia persicoides – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia procumbens – carya – widespread, uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia purpurea – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia recurvata – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia sanguinolenta – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia spiniglobulus – carya – rare – summer, leaves
Caryomyia spinulosa – bitternut – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia stellata – carya – widespread, uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia striolata – carya – uncommon? – spring, leaves
Caryomyia subulata – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia supina – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia thompsoni – widespread, common – summer, leaves
Caryomyia tuberculata – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia tuberidolium – carya – uncommon – summer, leaves
Caryomyia tubicola – Carya – widespread, common – summer, leaves
Caryomyia tumida – carya - ? – summer, leaves
Caryomyia viscidolium – carya – widespread, common – summer, leaves
Celticecis acuminata – celtis – rare, SW Ohio – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis celtiphylla – celtis – uncommon – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis conica – celtis – western ohio, uncommon – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis corunata – celtis – scattered, uncommon – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis expulsa – celtis – uncommon to rare (never personally seen) – late spring, leaves
Celticecis ovata – celtis – widespread, uncommon – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis oviformis – celtis – rare? – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis pyriformis – celtis – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis spiniformis – Celtis – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Celticecis supina – celtis, widespread, uncommon – late spring/summer, leaves
Clinodiplosis meibomiifoliae – tick trefoil - ? - Summer
Contarinia cerasiserotinae – black cherry - ? never personally observed – spring, stems
Contarinia cucumata – carya – rare? – late spring, leaves
Contarinia negundidis – box elder – uncommon, not sure if present in NE ohio – spring, petiole
Contarinia racemi – black cherry – uncommon – spring, flower raceme
Contarinia rumicis – European rumex sp – common? – late spring/early summer, seed
Contarinia verrucicola – Native Tilia – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Craneiobia tuba – cornus – rare – summer, leaves
Dasineura carbonaria – euthamia – rare? – summer, terminal
Dasineura collinsoniae – citronella horse balm – uncommon – early summer, leaves
Dasineura communis – sugar maple – scattered, locally common – late spring, leaves
Dasineura crataegibedeguar – hawthorn – uncommon, more common in NE Ohio – late spring, leaves
Dasineura gleditchiae – honey locust – common? – spring, leaves
Dasineura investita – wood nettle (Laportea) – widespread, locally common – very late spring/summer, leaves, stems, flowers
Dasineura involuta – wood nettle (Laportea) – rare – summer, terminal bud
Dasineura pellex – ash – widespread, common – spring, leaves
Dasineura pilosa – wood nettle (Laportea) – rare – summer, stems, leaves
Dasineura tumidosae – ash – rare (in my experience) – spring, leaves, petiole
Gliaspilota glutinosa – carya – widespread, uncommon – late spring/summer, leaf spot
Iteomyia salicisverruca – willows - ? not personally observed - ?
Lasioptera collinsonifolia – citronella horse balm - ? – late spring/summer, leaves
Macrodiplosis erubescens – oaks – uncommon? – spring, leaves
Macrodiplosis majalis – oaks – locally common – spring, leaves
Macrodiplosis nivepella – oaks – locally common - early spring, leaves
Macrodiplosis qoruca – oaks - ? – spring, leaves
Meunieriella – Smilax – uncommon – summer, leaves
Neolasioptera ambrosiae – giant ragweed – rare? – summer, stems
Neolasioptera asclepiae – Asclepias – rare? Never personally observed - ?, stems
Neolasioptera boehmeriae – Boehmeria – uncommon – summer,stems
Neolasioptera eupatorii – Eupatorium – uncommon? (not personally seen) – summer/fall, stems
Neolasioptera farinosa – Rubus – uncommon – summer, leaves
Neolasioptera impatientifolia – Impatiens – widespread, uncommon – summer, leaves-stems
Neolasioptera lycopi - Lycopus - ? never personally seen -?
Neolasioptera monardi – Monarda fistulosa - ?
Neolasioptera nodulosa – Rubus – uncommon?
Neolasioptera perfoliata – Eupatorium – uncommon – summer, stems
Neolasioptera verbesinae – Verbesina – widespread, common – summer, stems, leaf axils
Neolasioptera vernoniae – vernonia – widespread, common – summer, leaves, stems
Neolasioptera vitinea – grape – uncommon – summer, stems
Parallelodiplosis subtruncata – cornus – uncommon – summer, leaf spot
Peracecis fugitiva – celtis – rare SW Ohio – summer, leaves
Pilodiplosis helianthibula - sunflower - western ohio, common in prairie areas – early summer, leaves
Polystepha globosa – red oaks – widespread, common – summer, leaves
Polystepha pilulae – red oaks – widespread, common – very late spring-fall, leaves
Polystepha quercifolia – red oaks – uncommon – spring-fall, leaves
Rabdophaga ridigae – Salix – widespread, uncommon – fresh galls early summer, persistant throughout year, stems
Rabdophaga strobiloides – Salix - widespread, common – fresh galls early summer, persistent throughout year, terminal bud
Resseliella clavula – Cornus racemosa, other cornus - ? never personally observed – late spring, stems
Resseliella globosa – copperleaf – uncommon – early summer, stems
Resseliella liriodendri – Liriodendron – widespread, common – summer, fall, leaves
Resseliella tulipiferae – Liriodendron - summer, leaves
Rhopalomyia anthophila – Solidago – Rare – late summer, flowers
Rhopalomyia capitata – Solidago – common – summer, terminal bud
Rhopalomyia fusiformae – Euthamia – uncommon – summer, multiple plant parts
Rhopalomyia hirtipes - Solidago junacea - ? never personally seen, summer, terminal bud
Rhopalomyia pedicellata – Euthamia – uncommon – summer, multiple plant parts
Rhopalomyia solidaginis – Solidago – widespread, common – summer, terminal bud
Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa – Taxodium – more common as you move southwest, very common in Cincinnati – summer/fall, leaves
Schizomyia eupatoriflorae – Ageratina – widespread, uncommon – late summer, flowers
Schizomyia impatientis – Impatiens – widespread, uncommon – summer, flowers
Schizomyia racemicola – solidago – common – summer, flowers
Schizomyia verbesinae – Verbesina – rare? – summer, flowers
Vitisiella brevicauda – native grapes – uncommon – late spring/summer, stems, leaves, tendrils

Gall Mites
Acalitus ferrugineum – beech – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Acalitus longisetosus – River birch - ? never personally observed – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria campestricola – elm – common? – spring, leaves
Aceria caryae – carya – common – late spring/summer, leaves
Aceria caulis – black walnut – widespread, common – early summer, petiole
Aceria celtis – celtis – widespread, common – throughout year, witches broom
Aceria cephalanthi - buttonbush – uncommon – early summer, leaves
Aceria cinereae – butternut – common on host, but host is uncommon – early summer leaves
Aceria dina – black tupelo – widespread, uncommon – late spring/summer, leaves
Aceria elongata – sugar maple – rare? More common north and east – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria fraxini – ash – widespread, common – spring/summer - leaves
Aceria fraxiniflora – ash – uncommon – spring, flowers
Aceria major – red maple – common, but rarer than other maple erineum mites – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria modesta – sugar maple – common – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria mori – mulberry – uncommon – throughout year, witches broom
Aceria negundi – box elder – widespread, common – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria nyssae – black tupelo – widespread, common – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria parulmi – elm – widespread, common – spring/summer, leaves
Aceria parapopuli – Populus - ? never personally observed - ?
Aceria querci – bur oak - widespread, common – Late spring/summer, leaves
Aceria theospyri – Persimmon – common on persimmon but the tree is rare – late spring/summer, leaves
Aceria trinema – red oaks esp pin oak – widespread, common – most visible mid-spring, leaves
Aceria triplacis – white oak – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Aceria vaga – carya – uncommon? – late spring/summer - leaves
Aculops aenigma – Salix – uncommon? – late spring?/Summer?, Flower buds
Aculops euphorbicolus - Euphorbia corrolata - ?, probably more common in the Western part of the state where the host is more common
Aculops rhois – poison ivy - widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Aculus minutissimus – red maple – rare, I have only seen in NE ohio – spring/summer, leaves
Aculus leionotus – river birch – uncommon – spring/summer, leaves
Aculus tetranothrix – Salix sp – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Cenalox nyssae – tupelo – uncommon? – late spring/summer, leaves
Eriophyes aceris – silver maple – uncommon – spring/summer, leaves
Eriophyes cerasicrumena – black cherry – widespread, common – early spring/summer, leaves
Eriophyes emarginatae – choke cherry and other native cherries – widespread, common – very early spring/summer, leaves
Eriophyes laevis – Alder – uncommon – spring/summer, leaves
Eriophyes leiosoma – European Tilia - ? – spring?, leaves
Eriophyes pyri – callery pear - ? – spring, leaves
Eriophyes tiliae – Native and European Tilia – widespread, common, spring/summer, leaves
Epitrimerus marginemtorquens – callery pear – common - spring/summer, leaves
Phyllocoptes didelphis – Populus – ? never personally observed - ?
Vasates aceriscrumena – sugar maple – widespread, common – early spring, summer, persisting into fall, leaves
Vasates quadripedes – red and sugar maple – widespread, common – early spring/summer, leaves
Hemipterans
Adelges abietis – firs – uncommon - ?, stems
Colopha ulmicola – elms – widespread, common – spring/early summer - leaves
Daktulosphaira vitifoliae – grape – widespread, common – very late spring/summer - leaves
Eriosoma americanum – elm – uncommon – spring/early summer - leaves
Hamamelistes spinosus – witch hazel, river birch – uncommon, more common on river birch – spring/summer - leaves
Hormaphis hamamelidis – witch hazel – widespread, common – spring/summer leaves
Kaltenbachiella ulmifusa - slippery elm -late spring, summer, leaves
Melaphis rhois – sumac – widespread, common – summer, leaves/petiole
Mordwilkoja vagabunda – Populus – rare? – spring, terminal bud
Pachypsylla celtidisinteneris – celtis - ? (not personally seen) - ?, stems
Pachypsylla celtidismama – celtis - widespread, common – late spring/fall, leaves
Pachypsylla celtidisumbilicus – celtis – Western Ohio, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Pachypsylla celtidisvesicula – celtis – widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves
Pachypsylla venusta – Celtis – widespread, common – late spring/summer, petiole
Pemphigus populicaulis – Populus sp – common – summer, leaf base/petiole
Pemphigus populitransversus – Populus sp – uncommon – summer, petiole
Phylloxera caryaeavellana - uncommon, spring, leaves
Phylloxera caryaecaulis - carya - uncommon - spring, leaves and petioles
Phylloxera caryaeglobuli - carya - common - spring, leaves
Phylloxera caryaegummosa – Hickory – uncommon– spring, leaves
Phylloxera caryaemagna - ? - spring, leaves
Phylloxera caryaeren - carya - spring, leaves
Phylloxera caryaesemen - bitternut – common – very late spring/summer, leaves
Phylloxera caryaesepta - carya - uncommon– spring, leaves
Phylloxera flavoconica - carya - rare - spring, leaves
Phylloxera foveola - carya - rare, spring, leaves
Phylloxera killianae - carya - uncommon– spring, leaves
Phylloxera picta - carya - uncommon– spring, leaves
Phylloxera subelliptica – carya - ? – spring, leaves/petioles
Phylloxerina nyssa – tupelo – uncommon – late spring, leaves
Tetraneura nigriabdominalis – elms - ? - ?
Tetraneura ulmi – Elms – Widespread, common – late spring/summer, leaves

Fungi
Apiosporina morbosa – choke cherry – locally common - stems
Cronartium quercuum – pines? – not personally observed - stems
Diaporthe sp. – Bitternut – widespread, uncommon, but will cover entire trees where present – visible year round, stems
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae – Junipers – Locally common – spring, stems/leaves
Taphrina caerulescens – red oaks – widespread, common – spring/summer, leaves
Taphrina communis – native plums - ? never personally observed – spring, fruits
Taphrina deformans – peach – uncommon – spring, leaves
Taphrina farlowii – black cherry – common – spring, leaves/fruits
Taphrina johansonii – Populus - ? not personally observed - ?, fruits
Taphrina populina – Populus – common – spring, leaves
Taphrina polystichi – Christmas fern – common – spring, leaves
Taphrina ulmi – elm – uncommon – spring, leaves

Other
Agrobacterium sp. – various hosts – bacteria, uncommon, often in cultivated situations – visible year round
Agromyza deserta – celtis – agromyzid fly - ?
Ecdytolopha insiticiana – black locust – moth, common? - ?
Ectoedemia populella – Populus – moth - ? – summer, petiole/leaf base
Eurosta solidaginis – Solidago – fly, widespread, common – summer, stem
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis – solidago – moth, uncommon – summer, stem
Heliozela aesella – grape - ? (not personally observed) – early summer, leaves
Pontania sp – Salix sp - Sawfly - Leaves, summer
Urophora cardui – thistles – fly ? never personally observed

Undescribed gall wasps
Q alba bead gall – common – early summer/fall, leaves
Q muehlenbergii - white midrib gall – uncommon – summer, leaves
Q velutina - yellow midrib gall – uncommon – late summer, leaves
Q stellata - "phylloteras-like" spangle - rare, seen once in S Union county – late summer, leaves

Undescribed gall midges
Contarinia - box elder – uncommon – spring, leaves
Contarinia sp - oak - vein gall uncommon – spring, leaves
Polystepha? - red oaks - cone gall, uncommon – late summer, leaves

Uncertain presence in Ohio (my to-find list)
Wasps

Acraspis longicornus - post oak
Amphibolips coelebs – Red oaks
Amphibolips globulus - blackjack oak - unlikely given known distribution and rarity of host in Ohio
Amphibolips murata - blackjack oak - unlikely given known dist. and rare host
Amphibolips tinctoriae
Andricus clarkei - q alba q stellata
Andricus deciduuatus – q. bicolor
Andricus murtfeldtae - q stellata
Antistrophus jeanae - Silphium perfoliatum
Antistrophus laciniatus - Silphium lacinatum - probably unlikely, host rare in ohio
Antistrophus meganae - S. terebinthinaceum
Antistrophus minor - S. lacinatum - unlikely, host rare
Antistrophus rufus - S. lacinatum - unlikely, host rare
Antistrophus silphii – S.integrifolium/S. lacinatum - unlikely hosts rare
Aulacidea abdita - Latuca canadensis
Aulacidea annulata - Latuca/Prenanthes
Aulacidea harringtoni - Latuca floridana
Aulacidea nabali - Nabalus
Aulacidea pilosellae - Pilosella
Aulacidea podagrae - Latuca sp.
Aulacidea tumida - Latuca sp.
Biorhiza caepuliformis - red oaks
Callirhytis balanaspis - red oaks, esp black oak
Callirhytis balanoides - black oak
Callirhytis balanopsis - red oaks - probably unlikely
Callirhytis balanosa - red oaks
Callirhytis crypta - red oaks
Callirhytis electrea -chestnut oak
Callirhytis ellipsoida - swamp white oak
Callirhytis elliptica - q alba
Callirhytis excavata – Red oaks
Callirhytis florensis - blackjack oak - unlikely because of rarity of host
Callirhytis glomerosa - red oaks
Callirhytis hopkinsi - shingle oak
Callirhytis lapillula - swamp white oak
Callirhytis marginata - red oaks
Callirhytis medularis - red oaks
Callirhytis perrugosa - q alba
Callirhytis rubida - red oaks
Callirhytis rugulosa – red oaks
Callirhytis seminosa - red oaks
Callirhytis subcostata - post oak
Callirhytis tuberosa - shingle oak
Callirhytis tubicola - post oak
Callirhytis vaccinii - post oak
Diastrophus bassettii - Rubus procumbens
Diastrophus fragariae - Fragraria virginiana
Diastrophus niger - Potentilla canadensis
Diastrophus potentillae - Potentilla canadensis/ P. simplex
Diastrophus radicum - Rubus corchorifolius and R. occidentalis
Diastrophus turgidus – Rubus strigosus
Diastrophus niger – cinquefoil
Diplolepis fusiformans subsp. fusiformans - Rosa arkansana/Rosa blanda/Rosa woodsii - probaly unlikely hosts rare or not present in Ohio
Diplolepis gracilis – Rose - unlikely given known range
Diplolepis ignota – Rose, R. carolina most prevelant Ohio host
Diplolepis nodulosa – Rose - unlikely
Diplolepis pustulatoides - rose
Diplolepis radicum - R. carolina
Diplolepis spinosa – Rose - unlikely
Diplolepis tuberculosa - rose -
Disholcaspis bassetti - bur oak / swamp white oak
Disholcaspis spongiosa - post oak / white oak
Disholcaspis terrestris - post oak/white oak
Dryocosmus favus - red oaks
Eumayria enigma - red oaks
Eumayria floridana - red oaks
Eumayria saltata - red oaks
Holocynips badia - white oaks
Holocynips maxima - white oaks
Loxaulus beutenmuelleri - red oak
Loxaulus humilis - post oak
Loxaulus illinoisensis - white oak/bur oak
Loxaulus vaccinii - post oak
Melikaiella corrugis - red oaks
Melikaiella fructicola - red oaks
Melikaiella fructuosa - red oaks
Melikaiella ostensackeni
Melikaiella papula - red oaks
Neuroterus affinis - Q. prinoides
Neuroterus bassettii - q alba
Neuroterus consimilis - q alba
Neuroterus contortus - post oak
Neuroterus distortus - swamp white oak / chestnut oak
Neuroterus escharensis - q alba / q bicolor
Neuroterus exiguissimus - q alba
Neuroterus exiguus - post oak
Neuroterus fugiens – q alba
Neuroterus gillettei - post oak
Neuroterus niger - white oaks
Neuroterus pallidus - white oaks
Neuroterus papillosus - swamp white oak / chestnut oak
Neuroterus perminimus - q alba / q bicolor
Neuroterus rileyi - post oak /chestnut oak
Neuroterus tectus - chestnut oak
Neuroterus vernus - bur oak
Odontocynips nebulosa - post oak
Philonix gigas - post oak
Philonix pallipes - q alba
Phylloteras sigma – q alba
Sphaeroteras melleum - post oak
Trigonaspis polita - q alba / q stellata - unlikely given known geography
Trigonaspis quercusforticorne – bur oak
Trigonaspis radicola - q alba / q stellata
Zapatella davisae - red oaks
Zapatella oblata - scarlet oak
Zapatella quercusmedullae - red oaks
Zopheroteras cuneatum – q alba fall
Midges
Ametrodiplosis geminata – Mountain mint, midsummer
Asphondylia autumnalis – Helenium –
Asphondylia azaleae – Rhododendron –
Asphondylia diervillae – Northern Bush Honeysuckle –
Asphondylia hydrangeae – Hydrangea arborescens
Asphondylia lacinariae – Liatris pycnostachya –
Asphondylia ratibidae - Ratibida
Asphondylia recondita – Asters, rosette gall
Asphondylia rosulata - solidago
Asphondylia sambuci – Elderberry bud gall
Asphondylia smilacinae – Smilacina racemosa
Asphondylia silva – Bluestem goldenrod –
Asphondylia thalictri – Thalictrum sp.
Caryomyia albiposa – Carya - spring
Caryomyia arcuata – Carya and rest of Caryomyia below
Caryomyia caminata –
Caryomyia cynipsea –
Caryomyia glebosa
Caryomyia hirtiglobus
Caryomyia ovalis
Caryomyia spherica
Caryomyia striolacrustum
Caryomyia turbanella
Caryomyia turbinata
Cecidomyia squamulicola – hazel catkins
Celticecis wellsi - celtis
Clinodiplosis apocyni – hemp dogbane
Clinodiplosis hastate – Verbena hastata
Clinodiplosis lappa – Spiraea salicifolia –
Clinodiplosis rhododendri – Rhododendron
Clinodiplosis spiraeina – spiraea alba
Contarinia citrina – Tilia americana
Contarinia clarkei – Spiraea alba
Contarinia juniperiana – Juniper sp.
Contarinia nucicola – hickory –
Contarinia pyrivora – Pyrus communis
Contarinia virginianiae – chokecherry
Cystiphora canadensis – Nabalus
Dasineura americana – Galium asprellum
Dasineura anemone – Anemone canadensis
Dasineura aromaticae – Mentha arvensis, Mentha spicata
Dasineura dentatae – chestnut
Dasineura folliculi – Solidago
Dasineura johnsoni – Vitis spp
Dasineura laquerrarum – Mountain mint
Dasineura lepidii – Lepidium (peppergrass)
Dasineura lysimachiae – Lysimachia quadrifolia, terrestris
Dasineura mali – Apple
Dasineura parthenocissi – Virginia Creeper
Dasineura piperitae – Mentha gentilis, Mentha piperita
Dasineura plicata – Salix sp.
Dasineura porrecta – Ulmus americana
Dasineura pseudacaciae – black locust
Dasineura pudibunda - hornbeam
Dasineura pyri – Pyrus communis
Dasineura rhodophaga – Roses (cultivated)
Dasineura sassafras – Sassafras
Dasineura semenivora – Viola spp
Dasineura serrulatae – Alder bud gall
Dasineura smilacifolia – Smilax spp
Dasineura toweri – Hypericum mutilum
Dasineura trifolii – Clover
Dasineura ulmae – Ulmus americana
Dasineura urnicola – Urtica dioica
Harmandia/Harmandiola - populus
Iteomyia salicifolia – Salix sp –
Janetiella asplenifolia – Myrica asplenifolia
Janetiella ulmii - Elm
Lasioptera cylindrigallae – Euthamina
Lasioptera excavata – Crataegus sp.
Lasioptera humulicaulis – Humulus
Lasioptera lactucae – Lactuca Canadensis
Lasioptera lorrainae – Mountain mint
Lasioptera spiraeafolia – Spiraea densiflora, douglasii, salicifolia
Macrodiplosis castaneae – Chestnut
Meunieriella aquilonia – honey locust
Neolasioptera brevis – honey locust
Neolasioptera clematidis – Clematis
Neolasioptera convolvuli – Bindweed
Neolasioptera cornicola – Cornus stononifera
Neolasioptera desmodii – tick trefoil
Neolasioptera erigeroni - fleabane
Neolasioptera fontagrensis – Celastrus scandens
Neolasioptera galeosidis – Galeopsis
Neolasioptera hibisci – Hibiscus
Neolasioptera linderae – Lindera benzoin
Neolasioptera menthae – Mentha sp
Neolasioptera nodulosa – native Rubus
Neolasioptera pierrei – Elderberrry
Neolasioptera rudbeckiae - Rudbeckia
Neolasioptera triadenii – Triadenum virginicum
Neolasioptera viburnicola – viburnum dentatum
Olpodiplosis helianthi – Helianthus
Obolodiplosis robiniae – black locust
Polystepha podagrae - black oak
Polystepha pustulata black oak
Polystepha pustuloides - black oak
Polystepha serrata - scarlet oak
Polystepha simpla - black oak
Polystepha sobrina - black oak
Prodiplosis myricae – Myrica cerifera
Prodiplosis morrisi – Populus sp.
Prodiplosis platani – Platanus occidentalis
Prodiplosis violicola – Viola spp
Rabdophaga cephalanthi – Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rabdophaga salicisbatatus - Salix
Rabdophaga saliciscornu – Salix humilis
Rabdophaga saliciscoryloides - Salix
Rabdophaga salicistriticoides – Salix cordata, Salix humilis -
Rabdophaga salicisrhodoides – Salix sp
Rhopalomyia castanae – Chestnut
Rhopalomyia chrysanthemi –cultivated chrysanthemums
Rhopalomyia clarkei – Solidago rugosa, S. altissima
Rhopalomyia gemmaria - asters
Rhopalomyia grossulariae – Ribes grossularia
Rhopalomyia inquisitor – Solidago
Rhopalomyia lobata – Euthamia
Rhopalomyia hirtipes – Solidago junacea
Rhopalomyia sp. – Asters, floret gall
Rhopalomyia strobiligemma – Panicled aster
Rhopalomyia weldi – Bigleaf Aster
Sackenomyia commota – virburnum
Sackenomyia viburnifolia – viburnum dentatum
Schizomyia umbellicola – Elderberry
Schizomyia viburni – Viburnum
Mites
Acalitus brevitarsus - Alder
Acalitus calycophthirus - paper birch - unlikely given rarity of host
Acalitus phyllereus – Alder
Acalitus rudis – Paper birch
Aceria kuko - Lycium
Aceria spicati - Mountain maple
Aculus craspedobius –willows
Aculops ailanthii – Ailanthus
Cenalox conyssae - tupelo
Colomerus vitis – Grape
Eriophyes betulae – birch buds
Eriophyes helicantyx - bracken fern
Eriophyes paraviburni – viburnum
Eriophyes rhoinus - sumac
Phytopus avellana – hazel
Hemiptera
Pachypsylla celtidisgemma – celtis stems
Pachypsylla celtidisinteneris – celtis stems
Phylloxera caryaefallax - carya - leaf
Phylloxera caryaefoliae - carya - leaf
Phylloxera caryaescissa - carya - leaf
Phylloxera caryaevenae - carya - leaf
Phylloxera conica - Carya - leaf
Phylloxera crypta - carya - leaf
Phylloxera devastatrix - pecan - leaf
Phylloxera falsostium - carya - leaf
Phylloxera myristica - carya - leaf
Phylloxera notabilis - carya - leaf
Phylloxera paludis
Phylloxera pilosula - carya - leaf
Phylloxera russellae - carya - leaf
Phylloxera spinosa - carya - leaf
Phylloxera stoetzelae - carya - leaf
Phylloxera subelliptica - carya - petiole
Phylloxera symmetrica - carya - leaf
Phylloxera wiedenmanni - carya - leaf
Phylloxera williamsi - carya - leaf
Fungi
Taphrina americana - birch
Taphrina betulina - birch
Taphrina carveri – maple
Taphrina coryli - hazel
Taphrina ostryae - Hophornbeam
Taphrina robinsoniana – alder
Taphrina wisneri - cherry
Pear rust
Other
Euura proxima - Salix - sawflies
Euura exiguae - Salix - sawflies
Lixus musculus – Polygonum - beetle
Pseudomonas savastanoi – Forsythia - bacteria

Publicado el junio 29, 2021 11:41 TARDE por calconey calconey

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Nice list! I need to explore non-cynipid galls more.

Publicado por adeans hace más de 2 años

Wow! Just wow!

Publicado por kimberlietx hace más de 2 años

I gotta see this list for TX, @kimberlietx !

Publicado por adeans hace más de 2 años

Wonderful, wonderful list! :)

Publicado por sambiology hace más de 2 años

To clarify your host list a little bit, Antistrophus silphii is known from Silphium integrifolium and perfoliatum, although it may actually be two species (in which case the name A. silphii applies to galls on integrifolium).
The Silphium species with known galls you might be able to find in Ohio are Silphium integrifolium, perfoliatum, laciniatum, and terebinthinaceum. If you find any of these you might be able to add ten or more species to your list - there are seven described Antistrophus species on Silphium but that's certainly lower than what I'm observing in galls I'm rearing. However Silphium galls have not yet been reported in Ohio - definitely possible based on host ranges but still a mystery!
If you do locate A. silphii galls they'll appear as enormous swellings at the apex of the stem - you can harvest them post-senescence and rear them incredibly easily. The other species are internal stem gallers and don't leave any obvious indication of galls even existing - if you cut apart a stem you can clearly see masses of larvae, pupating wasps, etc. and you can rear these (post-senescence as in silphii) by just storing the stems in bags/containers and waiting for emergence.
@adeans and I have a catalog in review that treats non-Cynipini gall wasps of US, Canada, and Mexico which is available as a preprint (https://preprints.arphahub.com/article/68559/) in case it's of interest to you - there are still a few records I need to add but it'll likely be finalized in the next month or two.
Your list shows just how much gall diversity you can find in a single state! Absolutely fantastic work!

Publicado por louisnastasi hace más de 2 años

Thank Louis! @louisnastasi updated the list using your catalog and hosts that are at least naturally present in Ohio. S. lacinatum is rare in Ohio (at least native populations) and S. integrifolium has no native populations (although it is in quite a few restored prairies) so I think any species on them are unlikely. Perfoliatum and terebinthinaceum are common and have some very old populations, so I feel like that would probably be the first place for me to look..

Publicado por calconey hace más de 2 años

@adeans I'll get right on that! ;) I'm actually very tempted, but I have a feeling that Tim made it look really easy...

Publicado por kimberlietx hace más de 2 años

Awesome list. Would be cool to figure out how to integrate this data into our gallformers.org database.

Publicado por jeffdc hace más de 2 años

The fun thing about Silphium gallers (aside from A. silphii and laciniatus) is that their galls are imperceptible in stems so there's a good chance any restorative efforts have introduced them, especially if they were transplanted from wild populations.
I did my undergrad in Cleveland and worked at the natural history museum so I may have some contacts of mine take a look for me this fall around their natural areas. Ohio is probably the most likely state outside known distributions to have them so I'm very interested in doing a thorough examination!
Also just a disclaimer that hosts for Diplolepis are very muddled so the current range of rose species for each wasp may not be entirely accurate.

Publicado por louisnastasi hace más de 2 años

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