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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Bibionomorpha » Gall Midges (Cecidomyiidae) » Aphidoletes

Genus Aphidoletes

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Fly - Aphidoletes aphidimyza Aphid midge larvae with rusty plum aphid - Aphidoletes Aphids and eggs - Aphidoletes Syrphid larva? - Aphidoletes Aphid Midge larvae - Aphidoletes aphidimyza Aphid midge larva - Aphidoletes Aphids and friend - Aphidoletes Aphids and friend - Aphidoletes
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 Aphidoletes
Numbers
Nearctica lists 4 species.
Food
They feed on over 60 species of aphids.
Life Cycle
Females lay elongate orange eggs near aphids.
Remarks
A. aphidimyza is used for aphid control.
Internet References
Cornell University.
Wikipedia.
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 20 June, 2006 - 3:07am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, ceiseman
Last updated 14 October, 2009 - 1:21am

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