Arnoldiola
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Cecidomyiidae
- Genus: Arnoldiola
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, members of the genus Arnoldiola (specifically Arnoldiola atra) exhibit the characteristic delicate, slender body form typical of many gall midges (Cecidomyiidae).[1] These insects possess long, slender legs and wings that are relatively large in proportion to their body size, often appearing translucent or lightly veined. The body coloration is generally dark, consistent with the specific epithet atra.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Arnoldiola is a genus within the family Cecidomyiidae, a group well-known for the gall-inducing habits of their larvae. Records indicate that Arnoldiola atra interacts with various species of oak trees (Quercus), including Quercus virginiana and Quercus hemisphaerica.[2]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Cecidomyiidae / Arnoldiola constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Arnoldiola. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Arnoldiola. Accessed 2026-07-14.