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The Cecidomyiinae, commonly known as gall midges or gall gnats, is the largest subfamily in Cecidomyiidae with over 600 genera and more than 5000 described species. [1] Larvae of the other ( basal ) cecidomyiid subfamilies feed on fungi; whereas this subfamily is best known for its members that induce galls on plants.
Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls . Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects usually only 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) in length; many are less than 1 mm (0.039 in) long.
Orseolia oryzae, also called the Asian rice gall midge, is a species of small fly in the family Cecidomyiidae.It is a major insect pest of rice. [2] [3] [4] The damage to the crop is done by the larvae which form galls commonly known as "silver shoots" or "onion shoots".
Rhopalomyia solidaginis, the goldenrod bunch gall, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. The galls of this species have the following host species of goldenrods: Solidago altissima , Solidago canadensis , and Solidago rugosa .
Asphondylia is a cosmopolitan genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. All species in this genus induce galls on plants, especially on flowers and flower buds . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are over 300 described species in the genus Asphondylia , with many more likely to be discovered and described, especially in the southern hemisphere.
Rhopalomyia lobata is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. The galls form on stems and buds of Euthamia graminifolia the grass-leaved goldenrod . The species ranges from Florida to Mississippi, north to Oregon, New England and most of Canada.
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 .
They are often called gall midges or gall gnats. Systematics. Lasiopteridi - tribes, and selected genera: Brachineurini [1] Brachineura Rondani, 1840;