Asphondylia coronillae
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 coronillae
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Asphondylia coronillae exhibits the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of gall midges within the family Cecidomyiidae.[1] The specimens display long, slender legs and antennae, with wings that appear relatively large in proportion to the body size. The overall coloration is generally muted, consistent with many species in this genus.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia coronillae is known to interact with plants in the family Fabaceae. Specifically, it has been documented to feed on Hippocrepis emerus and Coronilla minima.[2] As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is associated with the formation of galls on its host plants.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / coronillae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia coronillae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20coronillae. Accessed 2026-07-14.