Asphondylia vernoniae

Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Asphondylia
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Color: green, purple
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Shape: globular
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missing image of Asphondylia vernoniae

The plant-feeding gall midges of North America

Enlarged, aborted seed capsule...Asphondylia vernoniae Felt

Galls are globular with longitudinal ribs, dark green, often purple at apex. Adults emerged in autumn...Host: V. novaboracensis and possibly also V. blodgettii

- Raymond J. Gagne: (1989) The plant-feeding gall midges of North America©


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