Asteromyia gutierreziae | |
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Scientific 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. [1] [2] [3] [4]
They are black, about 3-5mm long and found on upper leaves, lower leaves and the stem. [5]
They can cause galls, on such plants as Medranoa palmeri (Texas Desert Goldenrod), [6] Baccharis angustifolia , Baccharis sarothroides , Gutierrezia californica , Gutierrezia microcephala , Gutierrezia sarothrae and Gymnosperma glutinosum .
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