Biology:Asphondylia betheli
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Short description: Species of fly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Asphondylia |
| Species: | A. betheli
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| Asphondylia betheli Cockerell, 1907
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Asphondylia betheli is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1] This midge is widespread in the southwestern United States.[1] The larvae of this species induce galls on in the fruit of Opuntia cacti.[1][2]
This species was first described by American zoologist Theodore Cockerell in 1907.[1][2]
References
Further reading
- Gagné, Raymond J.; Jaschhof, Mathias (2017). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World, Fourth Edition. Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80420580/Gagne_2017_World_Cat_4th_ed.pdf.
- Gagné, Raymond J.; Jaschhof, Mathias (2014). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World (Report). Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA. http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/12454900/Gagne_2014_World_Cecidomyiidae_Catalog_3rd_Edition.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q13616572 entry
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