Asphondylia mentzeliae
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 mentzeliae
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Asphondylia mentzeliae exhibits a slender, elongated body typical of many gall midges.[1] The specimens display delicate, membranous wings and long, slender legs.[1] The body coloration is generally muted, often appearing in shades of brown or grey, which may aid in camouflage on host plants.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia mentzeliae is known to interact with plants in the genus Mentzelia (family Loasaceae).[2] Specifically, it has been recorded in association with Mentzelia veatchiana and Mentzelia lindleyi. As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is likely involved in gall formation on its host plants.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / mentzeliae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia mentzeliae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20mentzeliae. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Asphondylia mentzeliae Cockerell, 1900. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592734. Accessed 2026-07-14.