Dasineura gleditchiae
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| Dasineura gleditchiae | |
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| Pupa (top) and galls caused by Dasineura gleditchiae on the foliage of honey locust (bottom) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Dasineura |
| Species: | D. gleditchiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasineura gleditchiae (Osten Sacken, 1866) | |
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Dasineura gleditchiae, commonly known as the honeylocust podgall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1][2][3][4] Native to North America, it is an invasive species in parts of Europe.[5] The honeylocust podgall midge is a pest of honey locust, forming galls on the foliage.[6]
