Biology:Rabdophaga strobiloides

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Short description: Species of fly

Willow pinecone gall midge
Willow Pinecone Gall Midge (Rabdophaga strobiloides) Gall - Guelph, Ontario 2020-04-11 (02).jpg
Gall caused by willow pinecone gall midge
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Rabdophaga
Species:
R. strobiloides
Binomial name
Rabdophaga strobiloides
(Osten Sacken, 1862)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cecidomyia salicisstrobiloides Osten Sacken, 1878
  • Osten Sacken, 1862 Cecidomyia strobiloides

Rabdophaga strobiloides, the willow pinecone gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1][2][3][4]

The gall resembles a pinecone in shape. It can be found throughout North America.[5]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13623301 entry