Gall – Beech

Galls on Trees

Angiosperms
   Order – Fagales
      Family – Fagaceae
         Genus – Fagus
            Species – Fagus sylvatica (Beech)

Phylum – Arthropod
   Class – Insecta
      Order – Diptera
         Family – Cecidomyiidae
            Genus – Hartigola (Gall Midge)

Acalitus plicans a Gall mite on Beech, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Hartigiola annulipes a Gall Midge, Potteric Carr (lower surface in Autumn).
Hartigiola annulipes a Gall Midge, Potteric Carr (cylindrical pouches).
Hartigiola annulipes a Gall Midge, Potteric Carr (upper surface in Autumn).
Hartigiola annulipes a Gall midge on Beech, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (lower surface).
Hartigiola annulipes a Gall midge on Beech, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (upper surface)
Mikiola fagi - Finningley Churchyard on Fagus sylvatica.