Asteromyia gutierreziae

Asteromyia gutierreziae is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1][2][3][4]

Asteromyia gutierreziae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Asteromyia
Species:
A. gutierreziae
Binomial name
Asteromyia gutierreziae
Felt, 1916

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.

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.

Further reading

  • Raymond J. Gagné: (1968) A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Asteromyia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)


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