Asphondylia caudicis
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 caudicis
Visual Description
Asphondylia caudicis is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult insects exhibit typical cecidomyiid morphology, characterized by delicate, slender bodies and long, thin legs.[1] The wings are generally translucent with a reduced venation pattern, a common trait in this family. The coloration is often muted, ranging from brownish to greyish tones, which may provide camouflage when resting on host plant tissues.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia caudicis is known to interact with plants in the genus Atriplex (Amaranthaceae). Specifically, records indicate that it has been documented in association with Atriplex polycarpa and Atriplex canescens, with the latter identified as a host plant.[2] As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is likely involved in the formation of galls on its host plants, a characteristic behavior for many species within the genus Asphondylia.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / caudicis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia caudicis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20caudicis. Accessed 2026-07-14.