Tenpin-gall
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Celticecis ovata
Hackberry Tenpin Gall Midge
Celticecis ovata is a gall midge species in the family Cecidomyiidae, described by Gagné in 2013. It induces distinctive galls on hackberry trees (Celtis spp.), specifically forming tenpin-shaped structures on leaves. The species is part of a genus specialized on Celtis hosts, with multiple Celticecis species known to produce morphologically distinct galls on the same host genus.