Asphondylia adenostoma
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Asphondylia
- Species: Asphondylia adenostoma
Visual Description
Asphondylia adenostoma is a small fly, typical of the family Cecidomyiidae. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset indicate that the adult form possesses slender, elongated legs and a delicate body structure.[1] The wings are generally transparent and held over the abdomen when at rest. The body coloration is often muted, ranging from brownish to grayish tones, which may aid in camouflage on its host plants.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia adenostoma is known to interact with the plant Adenostoma fasciculatum.[2] As a member of the gall midges, it is associated with the formation of galls on its host plant. Additionally, it has been documented as a host for the parasitoid wasp Eupelmus inyoensis.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / adenostoma constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia adenostoma. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20adenostoma. Accessed 2026-07-14.