Asphondylia genistae
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 genistae
Visual Description
Asphondylia genistae is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of this group.[1] The adult insects exhibit a slender, delicate body form typical of many cecidomyiids, with long, thin legs and elongated antennae. The wings are generally clear or lightly patterned, and the body often displays a muted coloration, such as shades of brown or grey, which may assist in camouflage.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia genistae is known to interact with plants in the family Fabaceae. Specifically, records indicate interactions with the genus Genista and the species Cytisophyllum sessilifolium.[2] As members of the genus Asphondylia, these midges are typically associated with the formation of galls on their host plants.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / genistae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia genistae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20genistae. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Asphondylia genistae (Loew, 1850). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592650. Accessed 2026-07-14.