Biology:Acericecis ocellaris

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Short description: Species of fly

Acericecis ocellaris
Acericecis ocellaris larva.jpg
Ocellate Gall Midge (33831893753).jpg
Larva (top) and Leaf gall caused by Acericecis ocellaris (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Acericecis
Species:
A. ocellaris
Binomial name
Acericecis ocellaris
(Osten Sacken, 1862)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cecidomyia ocellaris Osten Sacken, 1862
  • Felt, 1908 Mayetiola virginiana

Acericecis ocellaris, known generally as ocellate gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Other common names include the maple eyespot gall and maple leaf spot gall.[1][2][3][4]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13625565 entry