Asphondylia pilosa
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 pilosa
Visual Description
Asphondylia pilosa is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult midge exhibits a slender body typical of the family, with long, delicate legs and wings that are held over the abdomen when at rest. The body coloration is generally muted, often appearing in shades of brown or grey, which may provide camouflage on its host plants. The antennae are prominent and segmented, a characteristic feature of the genus Asphondylia.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Asphondylia pilosa was described by R.J. Gagné in 1990.[2] Like many members of the genus Asphondylia, this species is known to be associated with specific host plants, where it induces the formation of galls. It has been documented interacting with Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom).[3] Additionally, it has been recorded as a host for the parasitoid wasp Torymus sarothamni.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / pilosa constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia pilosa Gagné, 1990. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1592594. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Asphondylia pilosa. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20pilosa. Accessed 2026-07-14.