| Kiefferia pericarpiicola | |
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| Contarinia nasturtii gall on Daucus carota | |
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| Species: | K. pericarpiicola |
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| Kiefferia pericarpiicola (Bremi, 1847) | |
Kiefferia pericarpiicola is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Palearctic. [1] [2] The larvae gall on Apiaceae.
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, participating in 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.
The Diadocidiidae are a family of flies (Diptera), containing one extant genus with over 20 species and one extinct genus. Diadocidiidae are found worldwide, except in Africa and Antarctica. They are usually considered close to the Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Ditomyiidae, and used to be included in the Mycetophilidae. They are woodland flies. The larvae spin silken tubes under bark or in dead logs.
Rhamphomyia pilifer is a species of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Iberian Peninsula.
The Window Gnat is a medium gnat (6–10 mm) of the family Anisopodidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Suillia humilis, is a European species of Heleomyzidae.
Chaoborus flavicans is a species of fly in the family Chaoboridae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Chironomus anthracinus is a species of fly in the family Chironomidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
The wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana, 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.
Dasineura ulmariae is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is 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. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae gall Glechoma hederacea.
Geocrypta galii is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae gall Rubiaceae.
Hartigiola annulipes is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae which is found in the Palearctic. The larvae gall the leaves of beech.
Culiseta annulata is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Glyptotendipes pallens is a species of fly in the family Chironomidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Prodiamesa olivacea is a species of fly in the family Chironomidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Dilophus febrilis is a species of feverfly the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Cricotopus bicinctus is a species of fly in the family Chironomidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
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.
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