Sitodiplosis mosellana
Species of fly
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Sitodiplosis mosellana, the wheat midge or orange wheat blossom midge,[1] is a species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found in the Holarctic, where it is a significant pest of wheat, triticale and rye.[2][3][4]
| Sitodiplosis mosellana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Sitodiplosis |
| Species: | S. mosellana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin, 1857) | |
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