Asphondylia autumnalis
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 autumnalis
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Asphondylia autumnalis exhibits the characteristic morphology of a gall midge.[1] The adult insects possess a slender, delicate body structure typical of the family Cecidomyiidae, with long, thin legs and elongated antennae. The wings are generally transparent and held over the abdomen when at rest. The coloration is often muted, consisting of shades of brown or grey, which may provide camouflage on host plants.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Asphondylia autumnalis is a species of gall midge described by William Beutenmüller in 1907.[2] Like many members of the genus Asphondylia, it is known to interact with specific host plants, where it induces the formation of galls.[3] Specifically, it has been documented interacting with Helenium autumnale (common sneezeweed).[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / autumnalis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia autumnalis Beutenmüller, 1907. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592910. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Asphondylia autumnalis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20autumnalis. Accessed 2026-07-14.