gall midge - Monarthropalpus flavus

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea) » Gall Midges and Wood Midges (Cecidomyiidae) » Gall Midges (Cecidomyiinae) » Cecidomyiidi » Monarthropalpus » Boxwood Leafminer (Monarthropalpus flavus)

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gall midge - Monarthropalpus flavus -

Brookside Gardens, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
April 23, 2017

Following the MND key (1), this one appears to be something in Cecidomyiinae. I think there are 12 flagellomeres and following the key appears to lead to Lasiopteridi and then to Ledomyini. I can’t say I have much faith in that beyond Cecidomyiinae.

Thanks in advance for the help

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gall midge - Monarthropalpus flavus - female

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Contributed by Steve Scholnick on 4 May, 2017 - 9:36pm
Last updated 13 October, 2018 - 5:49pm

Moved

Moved from Cecidomyiidi.

… John F. Carr, 5 June, 2018 - 2:55pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… John F. Carr, 5 May, 2017 - 6:27am

Cecidomyiidi

Reminds me of Monarthropalpus flavus, which breeds in boxwood.

… John F. Carr, 5 May, 2017 - 6:27am

I found where

I went wrong in the key (dumb mistake) but it looks like it would require excellent photos of the tarsal claws to get the one beyond supertribe.

… Steve Scholnick, 6 May, 2017 - 2:32pm

Palps

An unusual, but not unique, character of Monarthropalpus is the single-segmented palp.

… John F. Carr, 6 May, 2017 - 2:51pm

thanks

I'll try to figure out where I went wrong in the key. I would not be surprised if there was boxwood nearby

… Steve Scholnick, 5 May, 2017 - 9:48pm

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