Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge
Celticecis spiniformis (Patton, 1897)
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Cecidomyiidae
- Genus
- Celticecis
Range
Where it is recorded
Not enough evidence yet
Recorded in 39 of Ohio's 88 counties, with too few records in each for a result.
- No result yet (49)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (39)
- Recorded, season not shown (0)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | No qualifying records yet |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | No qualifying records yet |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 | No qualifying records yet |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 Ohio
Late May to mid-August, middle week late June, and again late August to early October, middle week mid-September
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
Records per week from 155 records in 8 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 Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 2 | 2 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 3 | 2 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 7 | 3 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 13 | 4 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 14 | 5 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 12 | 3 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 11 | 4 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 15 | 5 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 9 | 6 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 4 | 3 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 8 | 3 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 9 | 5 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 6 | 3 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 4 | 3 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 3 | 2 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 4 | 3 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 10 | 5 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 12 | 6 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 4 | 2 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 2 | 1 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 2 | 2 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
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.
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.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Celticecis recorded in Ohio
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid Pachypsylla celtidismamma11 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.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: no record
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: no record
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to April, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 45%31% |
| Developed | 39%49% |
| Farmland | 11%11% |
| Wetland | 4%5% |
From 97 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
155 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 154 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 · 1 recordiNaturalist. 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.