Asphondylia vernoniae
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 vernoniae
Visual Description
Asphondylia vernoniae is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult insects exhibit the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many cecidomyiids.[1] They possess long, slender legs and antennae, with wings that appear relatively large in proportion to their body size, often showing a translucent or slightly dusky appearance.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Asphondylia vernoniae is known to interact with plants in the genus Vernonia. Specifically, it has been documented as having host associations with Vernonia gigantea and Vernonia noveboracensis.[2] As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is likely involved in gall formation on these host plants.
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asphondylia / vernoniae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asphondylia vernoniae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asphondylia%20vernoniae. Accessed 2026-07-14.