Celticecis
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Celticecis acuminata
Hackberry Narrow-tipped Gall Midge
Celticecis acuminata is a gall midge species in the family Cecidomyiidae, described by Gagné in 2013. It belongs to the genus Celticecis, which comprises gall midges associated with hackberry trees (Celtis spp.). The species is known to induce distinct galls on its host plants. As a member of the gall midge subfamily Cecidomyiinae, it exhibits the typical life cycle of cecidomyiids, with larvae developing within plant tissue.
Celticecis subulata
Hackberry Awl-shaped Gall Midge
Celticecis subulata is a gall midge species in the family Cecidomyiidae, first described by Gagné in 2013. It induces distinctive awl-shaped galls on hackberry trees (Celtis species). The species is part of a genus specialized on Celtis host plants, with gall morphology serving as a key diagnostic feature for species differentiation.