Asphondylia is a
cosmopolitangenus of
gall midges in the family
Cecidomyiidae. All
species in this genus induce
galls on plants, especially on
flowers and flower
buds.[1][2] There are over 300 described species in Asphondylia, with many more likely to be discovered and described, especially in the southern hemisphere.[1][2]
Within the genus, characteristics of the
larvae and
pupae are often most useful for distinguishing between species since adults of most species look very similar to one another.[3] The species inducing a given gall can sometimes be identified based on the shape and placement of the gall in combination with the identity of the
host plant.[2]
Asphondylia is a
cosmopolitangenus of
gall midges in the family
Cecidomyiidae. All
species in this genus induce
galls on plants, especially on
flowers and flower
buds.[1][2] There are over 300 described species in Asphondylia, with many more likely to be discovered and described, especially in the southern hemisphere.[1][2]
Within the genus, characteristics of the
larvae and
pupae are often most useful for distinguishing between species since adults of most species look very similar to one another.[3] The species inducing a given gall can sometimes be identified based on the shape and placement of the gall in combination with the identity of the
host plant.[2]