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Subfamily Cecidomyiinae - Gall Midges

Gall Midge gall - Rabdophaga rigidae Cecidomyiidae (sedge) Leaf mines on Solomon's Seal Grass deformity - Astictoneura muhlenbergiae Cecidomyiinae, gall on Bindweed - Neolasioptera convolvuli Gall dweller, Ageratina altissima - Dasineura Willow Pinecone Gall Midge - Rabdophaga strobiloides
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)
Numbers
Over 1,000 species in North America, almost evenly divided between the two large supertribes Cecidomyiidi and Lasiopteridi. Supertribe Stomatosematidi contains four North American species and supertribe Brachineuridi contains 32 species.
Identification
The gall-forming "Gall Midges" belong to this subfamily.
Adults have Rs absent (except for the four species of Stomatosematidi) and basitarsus much shorter than second segment of tarsus.
Remarks
General information on family page(1) applies to this subfamily as well.
Works Cited
1.Gall Midges and Wood Midges
Contributed by John F. Carr on 23 February, 2010 - 5:28pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 21 August, 2024 - 7:43am

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