Asteromyia gutierreziae

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Asteromyia gutierreziae
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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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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.

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