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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 » Asphondyliini » Bud gall midges (Asphondylia) » goldenrod and aster feeding species (Asphondylia goldenrod and aster feeding species)
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Gall Midge - Asphondylia - female
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Gall Midge - Asphondylia - Female
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 20, 2006
Size: 4mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 20 May, 2006 - 10:34pm
Last updated 28 December, 2019 - 7:29pm

Moved
Moved from Asphondylia.
… John F. Carr, 28 December, 2019 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges and Wood Midges.
Thanks John.
… tom murray, 16 November, 2012 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

Asphondylia sp.female
Tom, This fly is probably an Aspondylia sp. female.The shape of the flagellomeres, the overall body color with the black scales; and also with the black and white leg banding. I can detect scales on the katepisternum (lower lateral thorax) which would place this species in the "Monacha species group". These are gallers found on Asters, Solidago and Symphotrichum.
… John Plakidas, 16 November, 2012 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

Cecidomyiidae
I believe it is a cecido.
… Donald S. Chandler, 21 May, 2006 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

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