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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)

Subfamily Cecidomyiinae - Gall Midges

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 Ampelomyia
Species viticola - Grape Tube Gallmaker
Species vitiscoryloides - Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides
Species vitispomum - Ampelomyia vitispomum
No Taxon v-mustangensis-lower-tube-gall
Genus Asphondylia - Bud gall midges
No Taxon creosote bush feeding species
Species apicata - Asphondylia apicata
Species auripila - Asphondylia auripila
Species resinosa - Creosote Resin Gall Midge
Species florea - Asphondylia florea
No Taxon goldenrod and aster feeding species
Species monacha - Asphondylia monacha
Species pseudorosa - Asphondylia pseudorosa
Species solidaginis - Asphondylia solidaginis
No Taxon saltbush feeding species
Species atriplicicola - Saltbush Blister Gall Midge
Species atriplicis - Tumor-stem Gall Midge
Species caudicis - Asphondylia caudicis
Species floccosa - Woolly Stem Gall Midge
Species neomexicana - Asphondylia neomexicana
No Taxon sunflower feeding species
Species helianthiflorae - Asphondylia helianthiflorae
Species helianthiglobulus - Asphondylia helianthiglobulus
Species ambrosiae - Asphondylia ambrosiae
Species antennariae - Asphondylia antennariae
Species betheli - Asphondylia betheli
Species bigeloviaebrassicoides - Asphondylia bigeloviaebrassicoides
Species borrichiae - Asphondylia borrichiae
Species ceanothi - Ceanothus Bud Gall Midge
Species diervillae - Asphondylia diervillae
Species eupatorii - Asphondylia eupatorii
Species lacinariae - Asphondylia lacinariae
Species prosopidis - Mesquite Gall Midge
Species ratibidae - Prairie Coneflower Gall Midge
Species rudbeckiaeconspicua - Asphondylia rudbeckiaeconspicua
Species uvarum - Asphondylia uvarum
Species websteri - Asphondylia websteri
Genus Bruggmanniella
Species bumeliae - Bruggmanniella bumeliae
Genus Polystepha
Species globosa - Polystepha globosa
Species pilulae - Polystepha pilulae
Species pustuloides - Polystepha pustuloides
Species quercifolia - Polystepha quercifolia
Species symmetrica - Polystepha symmetrica
No Taxon Unidentified gall on water oak
No Taxon q-imbricaria-raspberry-gall
No Taxon q-alba-spot-gall
Genus Schizomyia
Species eupatoriflorae - Schizomyia eupatoriflorae
Species impatientis - Schizomyia impatientis
Species macrofila - Schizomyia macrofila
Species racemicola - Schizomyia racemicola
Species rivinae - Schizomyia rivinae
Species verbesinae - Schizomyia verbesinae
Species umbellicola - Schizomyia umbellicola
Genus Stephomyia
Species eugeniae - Stephomyia eugeniae
Tribe Cecidomyiini
Genus Caryomyia - Hickory Gall Midges
Species aggregata - Hickory Aggregate Gall Midge
Species albipilosa - Hickory White-haired Gall Midge
Species arcuata - Hickory Sombrero Gall Midge
Species asteris - Hickory Starburst Gall Midge
Species biretta - Caryomyia biretta
Species caryae - Hickory Sticky Globe Gall Midge
Species caryaecola - Hickory Onion Gall Midge
Species cilidolium - Hickory Fuzzy Ginger Jar Gall Midge
Species conoidea - Caryomyia conoidea
Species cucurbitata - Hickory Pumpkin Gall Midge
Species eumaris - Caryomyia eumaris
Species flaticrustum - Hickory Puff Tart Gall Midge
Species glauciglobus - Hickory Blue-powder Gall Midge
Species hirtidolium - Caryomyia hirtidolium
Species hirtiglobus - Hickory Woody Globe Gall Midge
Species inflata - Caryomyia inflata
Species lenta - Hickory Popover Gall Midge
Species leviglobus - Caryomyia leviglobus
Species marginata - Caryomyia marginata
Species persicoides - Hickory Peach-haired Gall Midge
Species purpurea - Hickory Purple Gumdrop Gall Midge
Species recurvata - Caryomyia recurvata
Species sanguinolenta - Hickory Smooth Gumdrop Gall Midge
Species shmoo - Caryomyia shmoo
Species spiniglobus - Hickory Spiny Ball Gall Midge
Species spinulosa - Caryomyia spinulosa
Species stellata - Hickory Starry-base Gall Midge
Species striolata - Caryomyia striolata
Species subulata - Hickory Awl-shaped Gall Midge
Species supina - Caryomyia supina
Species thompsoni - Hickory Placenta Gall Midge
Species tuberculata - Hickory Bumpy Woody Gall Midge
Species tuberidolium - Caryomyia tuberidolium
Species tubicola - Hickory Bullet Gall Midge
Species turbanella - Caryomyia turbanella
Species urnula - Hickory Urn Gall Midge
Species viscidolium - Hickory Sticky Ginger Jar Gall Midge
Genus Cecidomyia - Pine Pitch Midges
Genus Contarinia
Species catalpae - Contarinia catalpae
Species cerasiserotinae - Contarinia cerasiserotinae
Species citrina - Contarinia citrina
Species coloradensis - Contarinia coloradensis
Species negundinis - Boxelder Gall Midge
Species partheniicola - Contarinia partheniicola
Species sorghicola - Sorghum Midge
Species verrucicola - Linden Wart Gall Midge
Species virginianiae - Chokecherry Midge
Species zauschneriae - Contarinia zauschneriae
Species undescribed-species-on-acacia - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-acacia
Species undescribed-species-on-boxelder - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-boxelder
Species undescribed-species-on-incense-cedar - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-incense-cedar
Species undescribed-species-on-milkweed - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-milkweed
Species undescribed-species-on-oak - Contarinia undescribed-species-on-oak
Species racemi - Contarinia racemi
Genus Coquillettomyia
Genus Paradiplosis
Species tumifex - Balsam Gall Midge
Genus Pinyonia
Species edulicola - Pinyonia edulicola
Genus Prodiplosis
Species violicola - Prodiplosis violicola
Genus Stenodiplosis
Genus Taxodiomyia - Cypress Gall Midges
Species cupressiananassa - Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa
Species cupressi - Taxodiomyia cupressi
Species taxodii - Cypress Leaf Gall Midge
Genus Thecodiplosis
Species brachynteroides - Thecodiplosis brachynteroides
Tribe Clinodiplosini
Genus Anthodiplosis
Species eutrochii - Anthodiplosis eutrochii
Genus Ametrodiplosis
Species fistulosae - Ametrodiplosis fistulosae
Genus Clinodiplosis
Species undescribed-species-on-periscaria - Undescribed Persicaria Leafroller
Species verbenae - Clinodiplosis verbenae
Species rhododendri - Clinodiplosis rhododendri
Genus Parallelodiplosis
Species subtruncata - Parallelodiplosis subtruncata
Tribe Lestodiplosini
Genus Arthrocnodax
Genus Feltiella
Genus Lestodiplosis
Genus Dentifibula
Species viburni - Dentifibula viburni
Genus Cartodiplosis
Species nyssaecola - Cartodiplosis nyssaecola
Tribe Lopesiini
Genus Lopesia
Genus Obolodiplosis
Species robiniae - Black Locust Gall Midge
Genus Apagodiplosis
Species papyriferae - Apagodiplosis papyriferae
Genus Aphidoletes
Species aphidimyza - Aphid Midge
Genus Blaesodiplosis
Species crataegifolia - Blaesodiplosis crataegifolia
Genus Ctenodactylomyia
Species watsoni - Ctenodactylomyia watsoni
Genus Dicrodiplosis
Species californica - mealybug-destroying predaceous gall midge
Genus Harmandiola
No Taxon nr-tremulae
Genus Karshomyia
Genus Macrodiplosis
Species castaneae - Macrodiplosis castaneae
Species erubescens - Macrodiplosis erubescens
Species majalis - Macrodiplosis majalis
Species niveipila - Macrodiplosis niveipila
Species qoruca - Macrodiplosis qoruca
Genus Monarthropalpus
Species flavus - Boxwood Leafminer
Genus Mycodiplosis
Genus Olpodiplosis
Species helianthi - Olpodiplosis helianthi
Genus Pilodiplosis
Species helianthibulla - Pilodiplosis helianthibulla
Genus Planetella
Genus Resseliella
Species clavula - Resseliella clavula
Species globosa - Resseliella globosa
Species liriodendri - Resseliella liriodendri
Species tulipiferae - Resseliella tulipiferae
No Taxon Unidentified species causing symmetrical leaf folds on leadplant
No Taxon narrowly black wingtip
Supertribe Lasiopteridi
Tribe Alycaulini
Genus Asteromyia
Species carbonifera - Asteromyia carbonifera
Species chrysothamni - Asteromyia chrysothamni
Species clarkei - Asteromyia clarkei
Species euthamiae - Asteromyia euthamiae
Species gutierreziae - Asteromyia gutierreziae
Species modesta - Asteromyia modesta
Species tumifica - Asteromyia tumifica
No Taxon clarkeae or laeviana
Genus Astictoneura
Species muhlenbergiae - Astictoneura muhlenbergiae
Genus Calamomyia
Genus Chilophaga
Species virgati - Switchgrass Gall Midge
Genus Meunieriella
Species on-smilax - Undescribed species that causes Smilax leaf spot galls
Genus Neolasioptera
Species allioniae - Neolasioptera allioniae
Species boehmeriae - Neolasioptera boehmeriae
Species clematidis - Neolasioptera clematidis
Species convolvuli - Neolasioptera convolvuli
Species cornicola - Neolasioptera cornicola
Species desmodii - Neolasioptera desmodii
Species erigerontis - Neolasioptera erigerontis
Species eupatorii - Neolasioptera eupatorii
Species farinosa - Neolasioptera farinosa
Species helianthi - sunflower seed midge
Species impatientifolia - Neolasioptera impatientifolia
Species imprimata - Neolasioptera imprimata
Species lathami - Neolasioptera lathami
Species lycopi - Neolasioptera lycopi
Species monardi - Neolasioptera monardi
Species nodulosa - Nodular Stem Gall Midge
Species perfoliata - Neolasioptera perfoliata
Species rudbeckiae - Neolasioptera rudbeckiae
Species truncata - Neolasioptera truncata
Species verbesinae - Neolasioptera verbesinae
Species vernoniae - Neolasioptera vernoniae
Species vitinea - Neolasioptera vitinea
Species willistoni - Neolasioptera willistoni
No Taxon Species Causing Aster Stem Swellings
Species undescribed-species-on-erechtites - Neolasioptera undescribed-species-on-erechtites
Species possible-new-species-on-galium - Neolasioptera possible-new-species-on-galium
Species species-on-lithospermum - Neolasioptera species-on-lithospermum
Genus Protaplonyx
Species sarcobati - Protaplonyx sarcobati
Tribe Dasineurini
Genus Arnoldiola
Species atra - Arnoldiola atra
Genus Dasineura
Species carbonaria - Dasineura carbonaria
Species communis - Dasineura communis
Species crataegibedeguar - Dasineura crataegibedeguar
Species gleditchiae - Dasineura gleditchiae
Species investita - Dasineura investita
Species lupinorum - Lupine Leaf Gall Midge
Species parthenocissi - Dasineura parthenocissi
Species pellex - Dasineura pellex
Species pilosa - Dasineura pilosa
Species pudibunda - Dasineura pudibunda
Species salicifoliae - Dasineura salicifoliae
Species serrulatae - Dasineura serrulatae
Species similis - Dasineura similis
Species trifolii - Dasineura trifolii
Species tumidosae - Dasineura tumidosae
Species undescribed-symphoricarpos - Undescribed species on snowberry
No Taxon Pteridium marginal leaf folds
No Taxon Dogwood stem galls
Species cercocarpi - Mountain Mahogany Gall Midge
Genus Janetiella
Species ulmii - Janetiella ulmii
Genus Rabdophaga
Species rosacea - Rabdophaga rosacea
Species rigidae - Willow Beaked-Gall Midge
Species salicisbrassicoides - Willow Rosette Gall Midge
Species strobiloides - Willow Pinecone Gall Midge
Species salicisbatatus - Potato Gall Midge
Genus Vitisiella
Species brevicauda - Vitisiella brevicauda
No Taxon "Dasineura" silvestrii
Tribe Lasiopterini
Genus Hybolasioptera
Species elymi - Hybolasioptera elymi
Genus Lasioptera - Short-horned or scaly-veined gall midges
Species ephedrae - Lasioptera ephedrae
Species lorrainae - Lasioptera lorrainae
Species solani - Lasioptera solani
Species solidaginis - Lasioptera solidaginis
Species vitis - Lasioptera vitis
Genus Ozirhincus
Species millefolii - Ozirhincus millefolii
Tribe Oligotrophini
Genus Lonicerae
Species lonicera - Lonicerae lonicera
Genus Oligotrophus
Species betheli - Juniper Tip Midge
Genus Rhopalomyia
Species anthophila - Rhopalomyia anthophila
Species audibertiae - Sage Leaf Gall Midge
Species baccharis - Coyote Brush Twisted Stem Gall Midge
Species californica - Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge
Species chrysothamni - Rhopalomyia chrysothamni
Species clarkei - Rhopalomyia clarkei
Species ericameriae - Rhopalomyia ericameriae
Species erigerontis - Rhopalomyia erigerontis
Species floccosa - Rhopalomyia floccosa
Species fusiformae - Rhopalomyia fusiformae
Species glutinosa - Rhopalomyia glutinosa
Species grossulariae - Gooseberry gall midge
Species gutierreziae - Rhopalomyia gutierreziae
Species hirtipes - Rhopalomyia hirtipes
Species hirtipomum - Rhopalomyia hirtipomum
Species inquisitor-maybe - Rhopalomyia inquisitor, maybe
Species lobata - Rhopalomyia lobata
Species obovata - Rhopalomyia obovata
Species pedicellata - Rhopalomyia pedicellata
Species pomum - Sponge Gall Midge
Species solidaginis - Goldenrod Bunch Gall
Species sulcata - Rhopalomyia sulcata
Species undescribed-species-on-amorpha - Rhopalomyia undescribed-species-on-amorpha
No Taxon undescribed species on Salvia
Species utahensis - Rhopalomyia utahensis
Genus Walshomyia
Genus Acericecis
Species ocellaris - Ocellate Gall Midge
Genus Camptoneuromyia
Genus Celticecis - Hackberry Gall Midges
Species aciculata - Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge
Species acuminata - Hackberry Narrow-tipped Gall Midge
Species capsularis - Hackberry Rosette Gall Midge
Species celtiphyllia - Hackberry Acorn Gall Midge
Species connata - Hackberry Aggregate Gall Midge
Species cornuata - Hackberry Horn Gall Midge
Species globosa - Hackberry Globular Leaf Gall Midge
Species ovata - Hackberry Tenpin Gall Midge
Species oviformis - Hackberry Spherical Stem Gall Midge
Species pubescens - Hackberry Pubescent Gall Midge
Species pyriformis - Hackberry Pear-shaped Gall Midge
Species ramicola - Hackberry Columnar Stem Gall Midge
Species spiniformis - Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge
Species subulata - Hackberry Awl-shaped Gall Midge
Species cupiformis - Celticecis cupiformis
Genus Cembrotia
Species coloradensis - Cembrotia coloradensis
Genus Craneiobia
Species tuba - Craneiobia tuba
Genus Cupressatia
Species thujae - Redcedar Cone Midge
Genus Cystiphora
Species sonchi - Cystiphora sonchi
Species schmidti - Rush skeletonweed gall midge
Genus Iteomyia
Genus Gliaspilota
Species glutinosa - Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge
Genus Mayetiola
Species destructor - Hessian Fly
Genus Peracecis
Species fugitiva - Peracecis fugitiva
Genus Piceacecis - Spruce Shoot Gall Midges
Species tsugae - White Spruce Shoot Gall Midge
Genus Primavera
Species porrecta - Elm Samara Midge
Genus Procystiphora
Genus Ribesia
Genus Sackenomyia
Species commota - Sackenomyia commota
Genus Trotteria
No Taxon Liliales Galls Caused by Undescribed Midges
No Taxon Unidentified Midge Galls and Immature Stages
No Taxon unidentified galls in mountain mint
No Taxon unidentified leaf folds on rose
No Taxon undescribed species on Acacia greggii stems
No Taxon possible Neolasioptera on false boneset
Genus Didactylomyia
Species longimana - Didactylomyia longimana

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