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Species Asphondylia solidaginis

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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 (goldenrod and aster feeding species)
Species solidaginis (Asphondylia solidaginis)
Explanation of Names
Author: Beutenmüller, 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
A pupa's image
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 12 July, 2009 - 3:11pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 27 December, 2019 - 8:14pm

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