Asphondylia ericiformis
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 ericiformis
Visual Description
Asphondylia ericiformis is a member of the family Cecidomyiidae, commonly known as gall midges. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, specimens exhibit the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many cecidomyiids.[1] They possess long, slender legs and antennae, and their wings are generally clear with reduced venation, which is a diagnostic feature of the family.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia ericiformis has been documented to interact with Tecticornia indica indica (Amaranthaceae), serving as a host plant for this gall midge species.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / ericiformis constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia ericiformis. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20ericiformis. Accessed 2026-07-14.