Cystiphora sonchi
Species of fly
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Cystiphora sonchi is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1][2][3] It is native to Eurasia, but has been introduced to North America as a biocontrol of sow thistles.[4] The larvae cause small, circular galls on the leaves of the host plants.[4][5] Several species of parasitic wasps use the larvae as hosts.[4]
| Cystiphora sonchi | |
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| Cystiphora sonchi on Sonchus arvensis. Found in Bērzi village near Bauska city, Latvia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Cystiphora |
| Species: | C. sonchi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cystiphora sonchi (Bremi, 1847) | |
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This species was first described as Cecidomyia sonchi by Swiss entomologist Johann Jacob Bremi-Wolf in 1847.[6]
