Asphondylia apicata
Asphondylia apicata is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is commonly known as the Creosote Apex Gall Midge.[1]
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Asphondylia
- Species: Asphondylia apicata
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Asphondylia apicata exhibits the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many cecidomyiids.[2] The adults possess long, thin legs and elongated antennae. The wings are relatively large in proportion to the body, often appearing translucent with fine venation. The overall coloration is generally muted, ranging from brownish to greyish tones, which may provide camouflage when resting on host plant tissues.[2]
Ecology
Asphondylia apicata is known to interact with the creosote bush, Larrea tridentata, which serves as its host plant.[3] As a gall midge, it induces the formation of galls on its host plant, where the larvae develop.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Asphondylia apicata Gagné, 1990. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592826. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / apicata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia apicata. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20apicata. Accessed 2026-07-14.