| Asphondylia | |
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| Asphondylia solidaginis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Tribe: | Asphondyliini |
| Genus: | Asphondylia |
Asphondylia is a cosmopolitan genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. All species in this genus induce galls on plants, especially on flowers and flower buds. [1] [2] There are over 300 described species in the genus Asphondylia, with many more likely to be discovered and described, especially in the southern hemisphere. [1] [2]
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Within the genus, characteristics of the larvae and pupae are often most useful for distinguishing between species since adults of most species look very similar to one another. [3] The species inducing a given gall can sometimes be identified based on the shape and placement of the gall in combination with the identity of the host plant. [2]
