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Species Rhopalomyia ericameriae

Rabbitbrush (Ericameria) gall - Rhopalomyia ericameriae Rhopalomyia ericameriae on Ericameria palmeri - Rhopalomyia ericameriae
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Bibionomorpha (Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies)
Superfamily Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
Family Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges and Wood Midges)
Subfamily Cecidomyiinae (Gall Midges)
Supertribe Lasiopteridi
Tribe Oligotrophini
Genus Rhopalomyia
Species ericameriae (Rhopalomyia ericameriae)
Explanation of Names
Author: Felt, 1916
Range
California (1)
Season
Adults were reared in April (1)
Food
Ericameria palmeri (1)
Works Cited
1.The Plant-Feeding Gall Midges of North America
Raymond J. Gagné. 1989. Cornell University Press.