Biology:Contarinia negundinis

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Short description: Species of fly

Contarinia negundinis
Contarinia negundinis.jpg
Larvae on leaf
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Supertribe: Cecidomyiidi
Tribe: Cecidomyiini
Genus: Contarinia
Species:
C. negundinis
Binomial name
Contarinia negundinis
Gillette, 1890
Synonyms[1]
  • Cecidomyia negundinis Gillette, 1890
  • Felt, 1908 Contarinia negundifolia

Contarinia negundinis, known generally as boxelder gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Other common names include the boxelder bud gall midge and boxelder leaf gall midge.[1][2][3][4] It is the only North American species that enters diapause during the pupal stage of development. [5]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13617420 entry