Cystiphora
Genus of flies
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Cystiphora is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about seven described species in the genus Cystiphora.[1][2][3][4]
| Cystiphora | |
|---|---|
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| Leaf galls caused by Cystiphora canadensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Supertribe: | Lasiopteridi |
| Genus: | Cystiphora Kieffer, 1892 |
Species
These seven species belong to the genus Cystiphora:
- Cystiphora canadensis Felt, 1913 i c g
- Cystiphora leontodontis (Bremi, 1847) c g
- Cystiphora sanguinea (Bremi, 1847) c g
- Cystiphora schmidti (Rübsaamen, 1914) i c g b (rush skeletonweed gall midge)
- Cystiphora scorzonerae Kieffer, 1909 c g
- Cystiphora sonchi (Bremi, 1847) i c g b
- Cystiphora taraxaci (Kieffer, 1888) c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
