Asteromyia gutierreziae
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| Asteromyia gutierreziae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Asteromyia |
| Species: | A. gutierreziae |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteromyia gutierreziae Felt, 1916 | |
Asteromyia gutierreziae is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1][2][3][4]
They are black, about 3-5mm long and found on upper leaves, lower leaves and the stem.[5]
They can cause galls, on such plants as Medranoa palmeri (Texas Desert Goldenrod),[6] Baccharis angustifolia, Baccharis sarothroides, Gutierrezia californica, Gutierrezia microcephala, Gutierrezia sarothrae and Gymnosperma glutinosum.
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