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Genus

Rabdophaga (Willow gall midges)

Rabdophaga salicisbatatus. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Rabdophaga is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of Rabdophaga gall willows (Salix sp.); one exception is R. giraudiana which galls the stems of poplars (Populus sp.).

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
      • Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
        • Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
          • Class: Insecta (Insects)
            • Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
              • Order: Diptera (Flies)
                • Suborder: Nematocera (Nematoceran flies)
                  • Infraorder: Bibionomorpha (Gnats and allies)
                    • Superfamily: Sciaroidea (Fungus gnats and gall midges)
                      • Family: Cecidomyiidae (Gall and forest midges)
                        • Subfamily: Cecidomyiinae (Gall midges)
                          • Supertribe: Lasiopteridi
                            • Tribe: Dasineurini
                              • Genus: Rabdophaga (Willow gall midges)
                                • Species: Rabdophaga rosaria (Willow rose gall midge)
                                • Species: Rabdophaga salicisbatatus (Potato gall midge)
                                • Species: Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides (Willow rosette gall midge)

Subtaxa

Species: Rabdophaga rosaria (Willow rose gall midge)

Species: Rabdophaga salicisbatatus (Potato gall midge)

Species: Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides (Willow rosette gall midge)

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