Asteromyia tumifica
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 tumifica
Visual Description
Asteromyia tumifica is a species of gall midge within the family Cecidomyiidae. Observations of specimens from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal the characteristic appearance of the galls induced by this species, which are typically found on the leaves of their host plants.[1] These galls often appear as distinct, somewhat circular or oval, thickened structures on the leaf surface, frequently exhibiting a textured or slightly raised surface relief. The coloration of the galls can vary, often presenting as shades of green, yellow, or brown, sometimes with darker spots or mottling, which may reflect the developmental stage of the gall or the host plant's response.[1]
Biology and Ecology
Asteromyia tumifica was described by William Beutenmüller in 1907.[2] Like other members of the genus Asteromyia, this species is known for inducing galls on plants in the genus Solidago (goldenrods).[3] Documented host interactions include Solidago rugosa and Solidago altissima.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Asteromyia / tumifica constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Asteromyia tumifica (Beutenmüller, 1907). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1596004. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Asteromyia tumifica. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Asteromyia%20tumifica. Accessed 2026-07-14.