Biology:Geromyia penniseti
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Short description: Species of fly
| Geromyia penniseti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Sciaroidea |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Geromyia |
| Species: | G. penniseti
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| Binomial name | |
| Geromyia penniseti (Felt, 1920)
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Itonida pennisetti | |
Geromyia penniseti, the millet grain midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1] It is found in Africa and South Asia.[2] During the rainy season, it feeds on the developing grains of pearl millet plants.[3]
References
- ↑ Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". https://dogonlanguages.org/sources/insectarthropodmolluscnotesmalijh.
- ↑ "Contarinia sorghicola". https://www.gbif.org/species/25129.
- ↑ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
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 ☰ Q14543938 entry
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