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sunflower feeding species

Gall Midge - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus Asphondylia helianthiglobulus - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus Cecidomyiidae, pupae in gall - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus gall midge - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus gall - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus Cecidomyiidae, Sawtooth sunflower, head cut open - Asphondylia helianthiflorae Cecidomyiidae, Sunflower stem gall - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus Cecidomyiidae, Stem galls on Sawtooth Sunflower - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus
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 Cecidomyiidi
Tribe Asphondyliini
Genus Asphondylia (Bud gall midges)
No Taxon sunflower feeding species
Remarks
Galls have been assigned to two described species based on the form of the gall. It is likely that there are more than two species of midges responsible for these galls.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 28 December, 2019 - 3:55pm
Last updated 29 December, 2019 - 7:22pm

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