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| Rondaniola bursaria Gall on Galium sp. | |
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| Species: | G. galii |
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| Geocrypta galii (Loew, 1850) | |
Geocrypta galii is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Palearctic. [1] [2] The larvae gall Rubiaceae.
A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito Nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones. Some midges, such as many Phlebotominae and Simuliidae, are vectors of various diseases. Many others play useful roles as prey items for insectivores, such as various frogs and swallows. Others are important as detritivores, and form part of various nutrient cycles. The habits of midges vary greatly from species to species, though within any particular family, midges commonly have similar ecological roles.
Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects usually only 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) in length; many are less than 1 mm (0.039 in) long. They are characterised by hairy wings, unusual in the order Diptera, and have long antennae. Some Cecidomyiids are also known for the strange phenomenon of paedogenesis in which the larval stage reproduces without maturing first. In some species, the daughter larvae consume the mother, while in others, reproduction occurs later on in the egg or pupa.
Sitodiplosis mosellana, the wheat midge or orange wheat blossom midge, is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Holarctic, where it is a significant pest of wheat, triticale and rye.
Kiefferia pericarpiicola is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae gall on Apiaceae.
Dasineura ulmariae is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae found in the Palearctic. The larvae gall Apiaceae.
Dasineura pteridis is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae gall Pteridium aquilinum.
Rondaniola bursaria is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae, found in the Palearctic The larvae gall ground ivy.
Hartigiola annulipes is a species of midge fly in the family Cecidomyiidae, found in the Palearctic. The fly was first described by Theodor Hartig in 1839. The larvae gall the leaves of beech.
Alycaulini is a tribe of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about 20 genera and at least 200 described species in Alycaulini.
Macrodiplosis is a genus of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about 19 described species in Macrodiplosis.
Astictoneura is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least two described species in Astictoneura.
Catotricha is a genus of gall midges and wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, the only extant genus in the subfamily Catotrichinae. There are about six described species in Catotricha. The subfamily also includes the extinct genus Mesotrichoca from the Tithonian aged Glushkovo Formation of Russia.
Asteromyia is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about nine described species in Asteromyia.
Craneiobia is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least two described species in Craneiobia.
Cystiphora is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about seven described species in Cystiphora.
Micromyini is a tribe of wood midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about 9 genera and at least 30 described species in Micromyini.
Lasioptera is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least 140 described species in Lasioptera.
Sackenomyia is a genus of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about five described species in Sackenomyia.
Acericecis is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least three described species in Acericecis.
Mycophila is a genus of wood midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about eight described species in Mycophila.
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