Gall or ? on Tilia

[Bob Morris]

Hi, I found these on a lime, singly or in clusters around the nodes. When broken open they have a 'powdery' filling. They are not firmly attached to the branch ie come off easily. I have done some searching but have drawn a blank.

Any insight most welcome.

Thanks

[David Humphries]

Not entirely confident on this, but it may be the galls of a midge that associates with lime.

 

Containaria tiliarum

 

 

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[Hogs Breath]

Maybe a type of scale insect?

[Bob Morris]

DH and HB, Thanks for the help; never realised there are so many different fly, mite, adelgid etc. galls. Scale isn't tardy in the variety department either. Gives me much to consider.

Bob