Asphondylia borzi
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 borzi
Visual Description
Asphondylia borzi is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many cecidomyiids, with long, thin legs and antennae.[1] The wings are generally clear or slightly translucent, and the overall coloration is often muted, consistent with many species in the genus Asphondylia.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia borzi has been documented interacting with plants in the genus Rhamnus, specifically Rhamnus ludovici-salvatoris and Rhamnus alaternus.[2] As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is likely involved in gall formation on its host plants, a common trait among species in this family.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / borzi constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia borzi. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20borzi. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Asphondylia borzi Stefani. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592766. Accessed 2026-07-14.