Parallelodiplosis galliperda
The yellow larvae of the midge Parallelodiplosis galliperda live under spangle galls on oak leaves but are not the main gall causer.
Larva 
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The larva of this inquiline species lives under spangle galls on oak leaves but is not the main gall causer.
The lava may be found under spangle galls when oak is in leaf.
Uncommon or under-recorded in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Simon Bennett
Knighton Spinney
09 September 2018
Underside of oak spangle gall with inquiline.
Simon Bennett
Knighton Spinney
09 September 2018
Underside of gall with inquilines.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Cecidomyiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 02/09/2018 (lemmon, roy)
- Last record:
- 09/09/2018 (Bennett, Simon)
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