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Asteromyia gutierreziae

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Species of fly

Asteromyia gutierreziae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Asteromyia
Species: A. gutierreziae
Binomial name
Asteromyia gutierreziae
Felt, 1916

Asteromyia gutierreziae is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.

They are black, about 3-5mm long and found on upper leaves, lower leaves and the stem.

They can cause galls, on such plants as Medranoa palmeri (Texas Desert Goldenrod), Baccharis angustifolia, Baccharis sarothroides, Gutierrezia californica, Gutierrezia microcephala, Gutierrezia sarothrae and Gymnosperma glutinosum.

References

  1. "Asteromyia gutierreziae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Asteromyia gutierreziae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Asteromyia gutierreziae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Asteromyia gutierreziae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. "Asteromyia gutierreziae". www.gallformers.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. "Medranoa palmeri". www.gallformers.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

Further reading

  • Raymond J. Gagné: (1968) A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Asteromyia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Taxon identifiers
Asteromyia gutierreziae


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