Euthamia Leaf Gall Midge

Asteromyia euthamiae

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae

Asteromyia euthamiae is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It was described as a new species in 1968 by the entomologist Raymond Gagné. It is widely distributed in northern North America, where it causes galls on Euthamia plants, including Euthamia caroliniana, Euthamia graminifolia, and Euthamia leptocephala.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Euthamia Leaf Gall Midge

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