Ametrodiplosis
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Ametrodiplosis
Visual Description
Members of the genus Ametrodiplosis are small, delicate flies characteristic of the family Cecidomyiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, these insects typically exhibit a slender body form with long, fragile-looking legs and antennae.[1] The wings are generally clear or slightly translucent, often held in a characteristic position that reveals the reduced wing venation typical of gall midges.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Ametrodiplosis is a genus of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae). While many cecidomyiids are known for inducing galls on plants, the ecological roles within this genus can be varied. Research indicates that some species, such as Ametrodiplosis adetos, may utilize flowers as brood sites, where larvae feed on nectar externally without inducing galls.[2]
Gall midges, including members of this genus, have been observed visiting various plant species, occasionally contributing to pollination, although often as secondary pollinators compared to other insects like biting midges (Ceratopogonidae). Interactions have been documented with plants such as Eupatorium perfoliatum.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Ametrodiplosis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Ko Mochizuki; Ayman Khamis Elsayed; Atsushi Kawakita. Pollination by biting midges in Dioscorea tokoro and Vincetoxicum aristolochioides with a secondary contribution of gall midges. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-025-10142-4.
- ↑ Ametrodiplosis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Ametrodiplosis. Accessed 2026-07-14.