Asphondylia tonsura
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 tonsura
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Asphondylia tonsura exhibits the characteristic morphology of a gall midge.[1] The adult insects are small, delicate flies with slender bodies and long, thin legs. They possess long, thread-like antennae, which are typical for members of the family Cecidomyiidae. The wings are relatively large in proportion to the body, often appearing translucent or slightly smoky with reduced venation. The overall coloration is generally muted, often in shades of brown or grey, which may provide camouflage when resting on host plants.
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia tonsura is a gall-forming midge. It has been documented to interact with plants in the family Amaranthaceae, specifically Maireana brevifolia and Enchylaena tomentosa.[2] As a gall midge, the larvae induce the formation of galls on these host plants, where they develop and feed.
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / tonsura constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia tonsura. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20tonsura. Accessed 2026-07-14.