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Lasioptera rubi

Lasioptera rubi

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Lasioptera rubi (also known as the raspberry gall midge) is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae and is found in Europe. It was first described in 1803 by the German priest, botanist and entomologist, Franz von Paula Schrank. The larvae feed within the tissue of brambles, creating abnormal plant growths known as galls.

Distribution

Jan van Asselt · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 703Germany · 114France · 70United Kingdom · 22Italy · 20Spain · 19Switzerland · 6Belgium · 5Luxembourg · 4