FliesIn Lorain County, Ohio
Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis (Fitch, 1855)
Goldenrod Gall Fly in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Tephritidae
- Genus
- Eurosta
Near Lorain County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (41)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (43)
- Recorded, season not shown (4)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 23 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Lorain County
Not enough evidence
Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet. Based on 25 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
Show over the bars
Records per week from 25 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Goldenrod Gall Fly | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 115 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Mar 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 114 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| Apr 12–18 | 1 | 1 | 561 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,122 |
| May 3–9 | 1 | 1 | 824 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 793 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 901 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 886 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 1 | 1 | 771 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 797 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 1,124 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 954 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 770 |
| Jul 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 973 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 957 |
| Jul 19–25 | 2 | 2 | 1,240 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 912 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 907 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 769 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 768 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 788 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 959 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 907 |
| Sep 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 817 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 745 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 2 | 2 | 508 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 597 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 426 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 1 | 1 | 118 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Dec 13–19 | 11 | 2 | 224 |
| Dec 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 187 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
Reported as an adult
No records here are marked as adults yet, so there is no adult season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported as a larva
No records here are marked as larvae yet, so there is no larva season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Recorded all year
Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 437 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 437 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Goldenrod Gall Fly | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 5 | 3 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 2 | 2 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 2 | 2 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 3 | 3 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 4 | 3 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 2 | 2 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 6 | 3 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 6 | 4 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 10 | 3 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 5 | 3 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 9 | 5 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 9 | 5 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 9 | 5 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 20 | 6 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 12 | 5 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 4 | 4 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 4 | 3 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 6 | 4 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 6 | 4 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 5 | 3 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 11 | 5 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 10 | 5 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 13 | 5 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 15 | 8 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 14 | 7 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 24 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 19 | 6 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 8 | 5 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 7 | 4 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 19 | 8 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 9 | 3 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 12 | 6 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 13 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 25 | 8 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 16 | 7 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 19 | 7 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 3 | 3 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 9 | 5 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 5 | 5 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 4 | 2 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 2 | 2 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 4 | 3 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 7 | 5 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 7 | 5 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 8 | 2 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 13 | 2 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 3 | 3 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 7 | 4 | 8,459 |
Reported as an adult
Only 4 records here are marked as adults, too few to show a adult season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported as a larva
Only 9 records here are marked as larvae, too few to show a larva season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis84 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge Rhopalomyia (Rhopalomyia) solidaginis31 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Willow Pinecone Gall Midge Rabdophaga strobiloides21 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 42%49% |
| Farmland | 34%11% |
| Forest | 16%31% |
| Wetland | 6%5% |
| Grassland and shrub | 1%0.9% |
| Barren | 0.4%0.6% |
| Open water | 0.4%3% |
From 250 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
437 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 428 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 9 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.