Allodiplosis crassus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Allodiplosis
- Species: Allodiplosis crassus
Visual Description
Allodiplosis crassus is a member of the family Cecidomyiidae, commonly known as gall midges. Observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal characteristic features of this group, including delicate, slender bodies and long, thin legs. The wings are typically clear with reduced venation, a common trait among cecidomyiids. The antennae are notably long and often exhibit a beaded or moniliform appearance, which is a diagnostic feature for many species within this family.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Allodiplosis crassus was described by Kieffer and Jörgensen in 1910.[2] As a gall midge, it is associated with the formation of galls on host plants. Interactions recorded for this species include being a host to various parasitic wasps (parasitoids), such as Torymoides erythromma, Torymoides testacea, and Eurytoma striatigena.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Allodiplosis / crassus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Allodiplosis crassus Kieffer & Jörgensen, 1910. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/5081931. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Allodiplosis crassus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Allodiplosis%20crassus. Accessed 2026-07-14.