Anthodiplosis eutrochii
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Anthodiplosis
- Species: Anthodiplosis eutrochii
Visual Description
Anthodiplosis eutrochii is a small fly characteristic of the family Cecidomyiidae. Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, the adult exhibits a delicate, slender body form typical of gall midges. The wings are relatively long and narrow, often appearing translucent with fine venation. The body coloration is generally muted, ranging from brownish to yellowish tones, which may provide camouflage when resting on host plant tissues. The antennae are notably long and slender, often featuring a beaded or moniliform appearance, which is a common diagnostic trait among many cecidomyiids.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Anthodiplosis eutrochii is known to interact with plants in the genus Eutrochium, such as Eutrochium maculatum.[2] As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, it is likely involved in gall-forming associations with its host plants, a common life-history strategy within this family.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Anthodiplosis / eutrochii constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Anthodiplosis eutrochii. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Anthodiplosis%20eutrochii. Accessed 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Anthodiplosis eutrochii. NCBI Nucleotide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=txid2597451[organism:exp]. Accessed 2026-07-14.