Asteromyia chrysothamni
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Asteromyia
- Species: Asteromyia chrysothamni
Visual Description
Asteromyia chrysothamni is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset[1] reveal a small, delicate insect typical of its family. The body exhibits a slender, elongated form with long, thin legs and wings that are relatively large in proportion to the body size. The coloration is generally muted, often appearing in shades of brown or grey, which may provide camouflage on host plants. The antennae are prominent and often appear beaded or segmented.
Ecology and Interactions
Asteromyia chrysothamni is known to interact with various plant species within the family Asteraceae. Documented host plants include Ericameria pinifolia and Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus.[2] As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is associated with the formation of galls on its host plants.
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asteromyia / chrysothamni constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asteromyia chrysothamni. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asteromyia%20chrysothamni. Accessed 2026-07-14.