Asphondylia discalis
Asphondylia discalis, commonly known as the Creosote Leaf Clone Gall Midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[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 discalis
Visual Description
Asphondylia discalis exhibits the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many cecidomyiids. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a small, fragile-looking insect with long, slender legs and antennae.[2] The wings are generally clear or slightly dusky, often held folded over the abdomen when at rest.[2]
Ecology and Host Associations
This species is known to interact with the creosote bush, Larrea tridentata.[3] As a gall midge, it induces the formation of galls on its host plant, which serve as both a food source and a protective environment for its developing larvae.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Asphondylia discalis Gagné, 1990. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592848. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / discalis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia discalis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20discalis. Accessed 2026-07-14.