Asphondylia integrifoliae
Asphondylia integrifoliae is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It was described by E.P. Felt in 1908.[1] It is commonly known as the Sumac Flowerbud gall midge.[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 integrifoliae
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Asphondylia integrifoliae exhibits the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many cecidomyiids. The specimens display long, thin legs and elongated antennae, which are diagnostic features for the genus.
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia integrifoliae is known to interact with Rhus integrifolia (lemonade berry), which serves as its host plant.[3] As a gall midge, the larvae induce the formation of galls on the host plant, specifically within the flowerbuds, from which the common name is derived.[1]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Asphondylia integrifoliae Felt, 1908. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592806. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / integrifoliae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia integrifoliae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20integrifoliae. Accessed 2026-07-14.