Anisostephus betulinus
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Anisostephus
- Species: Anisostephus betulinus
Visual Description
Anisostephus betulinus is a gall midge known for inducing galls on its host plants. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset show that these galls appear as distinct, often circular or blister-like swellings on the leaves of the host plant.[1] The galls are typically localized on the leaf surface, exhibiting a texture that contrasts with the surrounding healthy leaf tissue.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Anisostephus betulinus is a phytophagous insect, specifically a gall midge, that has been recorded as a pest on ornamental woody plants in urban environments, such as those studied in Slovakia.[2]
As a gall-inducing species, it is subject to parasitism by various Hymenoptera. Documented parasitoids of A. betulinus include species within the genera Quadrastichus (e.g., Quadrastichus ventricosus), Torymus, and Tetrastichus.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Anisostephus / betulinus constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Jan Kollár; P. Hrubík; Silvia Tkáčová. Monitoring of harmful insect species in urban conditions in selected model areas of Slovakia. Plant Protection Science. 2009. https://doi.org/10.17221/4/2009-pps.
- ↑ Anisostephus betulinus. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anisostephus%20betulinus. Accessed 2026-07-14.