Orseolia oryzivora
Species of fly
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Orseolia oryzivora, also called the African rice gall midge, is a species of small fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is a major insect pest of rice crops in Africa.[2][1]
| African rice gall midge | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Orseolia |
| Species: | O. oryzivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Orseolia oryzivora Harris & Gagné, 1982[1] | |
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