Asphondylia auripila explained

Asphondylia auripila is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It forms galls on Larrea tridentata stems.^[1]

See also

• Creosote gall midge

Further reading

• Book: A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World, Fourth Edition. 2017. Gagné . Raymond J.. Jaschhof . Mathias. Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture.
• A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World. 2014. Gagné . Raymond J.. Jaschhof . Mathias. Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA.

Notes and References

1. Wiesenborn . William D. . Phenology of Leptothrips larreae Hood, 1938 (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) inAsphondylia auripilaFelt, 1908 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) creosote stem galls . Pan-Pacific Entomologist . Pacific Coast Entomological Society . 91 . 2 . 2015 . 0031-0603 . 10.3956/2015-91.2.203 . 203–206.