Species Asphondylia solidaginis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Remarks · Internet References

More goldenrod fauna, small galls - Asphondylia solidaginis

Goldenrod gall fauna, a different kind of pupa - Asphondylia solidaginis

Goldenrod gall fauna - Asphondylia solidaginis

Goldenrod gall fauna, adult - Asphondylia solidaginis

Goldenrod gall fauna, adult midge - Asphondylia solidaginis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Bibionomorpha

Family Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges)

Genus Asphondylia

Species solidaginis (Asphondylia solidaginis)

Explanation of Names

Author: Beutenmuller, 1907

Remarks

They occur on more than one species of goldenrod but mostly on Solidago altissima. These galls are usually heavily parasitized, and one of the common parasitoids is a species of Galeopsomyia (Eulophidae), which induces “a gall within a gall”, little black balls. Dr. Netta Dorchin, (e-mail communication).

Internet References

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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 12 July, 2009 - 3:11pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 28 August, 2009 - 3:24pm

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