Genus Eurosta

Classification · Other Common Names · Numbers · Size · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Space Alien - Goldenrod Gall Fly emergence - Eurosta solidaginis - female

Maggot in goldenrod gall (goldenrod fauna) - Eurosta solidaginis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Superfamily Tephritoidea

Family Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

Subfamily Tephritinae

Tribe Dithrycini

Genus Eurosta

Other Common Names

Goldenrod Gall Fly (E.solidaginis)

Numbers

Arnett, p. 892, lists seven species. (1)

Size

7-8 mm

Life Cycle

E. solidaginis and related species make galls in goldenrod.

Print References

Arnett, p. 892, describes E. solidaginis, E. cribrata. (1)

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek--Eurosta comma, Eurosta solidaginis

Bucknell

Works Cited

1.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Cotinis on 28 January, 2005 - 10:52pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod
Last updated 14 January, 2008 - 6:45pm

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