| Rhopalomyia astericaulis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Rhopalomyia |
| Species: | R. astericaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalomyia astericaulis Felt, 1907 | |
Rhopalomyia astericaulis is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. [1] [2] [3]
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.
Rhopalomyia pedicellata is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia is a genus of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least 220 described species in Rhopalomyia.
Oligotrophini is a tribe of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least 20 genera and 300 described species in Oligotrophini.
Rhopalomyia baccharis, the coyote brush twisted stem gall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia pomum, the sponge gall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. The midges form leaf galls on Great Basin sagebrush.
Rhopalomyia anthophila is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia californica, the coyote brush bud gall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia solidaginis, the goldenrod bunch gall, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia lobata is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia audibertiae, the sage leaf gall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia chrysothamni is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. The midge causes very small, conical-tubular stem galls on rubber rabbitbrush [Ericameria nauseosa].
Rhopalomyia hirtipes is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia grossulariae, the gooseberry gall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia ericameriae is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides, known generally as the willow rosette gall midge or willow cabbage gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Rhopalomyia clarkei is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
Mycophila speyeri is a species of wood midge in the family Cecidomyiidae first described by Horace Francis Barnes in 1926.
Rhopalomyia lateriflori is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.
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