Dasineura gleditchiae

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Dasineura gleditchiae
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Pupa (top) and galls caused by Dasineura gleditchiae on the foliage of honey locust (bottom)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Dasineura
Species:
D. gleditchiae
Binomial name
Dasineura gleditchiae
(Osten Sacken, 1866)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cecidomyia gleditchiae Osten Sacken, 1866

Dasineura gleditchiae, commonly known as the honeylocust podgall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] Native to North America, it is an invasive species in parts of Europe. [5] The honeylocust podgall midge is a pest of honey locust, forming galls on the foliage. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dasineura gleditchiae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. "Dasineura gleditchiae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. "Dasineura gleditchiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. "Dasineura gleditchiae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  5. David V Alford (30 May 2012). Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers: A Colour Handbook, Second Edition. CRC Press. ISBN   978-1-84076-628-8.
  6. Whitney Cranshaw; David Shetlar (5 December 2017). Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs - Second Edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-1-4008-8894-8.

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