Asteromyia euthamiae
Asteromyia euthamiae, commonly known as the Euthamia leaf gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It was described by Raymond J. Gagné in 1968.[1]
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Asteromyia
- Species: Asteromyia euthamiae
Visual Description
Asteromyia euthamiae is primarily recognized by the galls it induces on its host plants, which are typically members of the genus Solidago (goldenrods).[3] These galls appear as distinct, often circular or oval, thickened structures on the leaves. In observed images, the galls exhibit a characteristic texture and coloration, often appearing as raised, blister-like patches that may be darker or differently pigmented than the surrounding leaf tissue.[2]
Ecology
The species is known to interact with plants in the genus Solidago.[3] As a gall midge, it induces the formation of galls on the leaves of its host, which provide both shelter and nutrition for the developing larvae. The species is also known to be a host for parasitoid wasps, such as Closterocerus solidaginis.[3]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Asteromyia euthamiae Gagné, 1968. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1596009. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asteromyia / euthamiae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- 1 2 3 Asteromyia euthamiae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asteromyia%20euthamiae. Accessed 2026-07-14.