Acericecis ocellaris

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Acericecis ocellaris
Acericecis ocellaris larva.jpg
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Larva (top) and Leaf gall caused by Acericecis ocellaris (bottom)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Acericecis
Species:
A. ocellaris
Binomial name
Acericecis ocellaris
(Osten Sacken, 1862)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cecidomyia ocellaris Osten Sacken, 1862
  • Mayetiola virginiana Felt, 1908

Acericecis ocellaris, known generally as ocellate gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Other common names include the maple eyespot gall and maple leaf spot gall. [1] [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Acericecis ocellaris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Acericecis ocellaris species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Acericecis ocellaris". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Acericecis ocellaris Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.

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