Asphondylia scrophulariae
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 scrophulariae
Visual Description
Asphondylia scrophulariae is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of the genus, including a slender, elongated body form typical of many cecidomyiids.[1] The adults exhibit delicate, long legs and antennae, with wings that are relatively simple in venation, consistent with the morphology of gall midges.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia scrophulariae is known to be involved in biotic interactions as a host for parasitic wasps. Specifically, records indicate that it serves as a host for the hymenopteran Eurytoma dentata (family Eurytomidae).[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / scrophulariae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia scrophulariae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20scrophulariae. Accessed 2026-07-14.