Didymomyia tiliacea

Didymomyia tiliacea

Didymomyia tiliacea is a gall forming midge found on Tilia cordata.
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Appearance

Gall
Larva whitish or pale yellow, in a single generation; the larve hibernates within the inner gall, and pupates in spring.

Distribution

Europe.

Habitat

Hostplants
Malvaceae, monophagous
Tilia cordata, x europaea, platyphyllos & subsp. cordifolia, tomentosa.

References:

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https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/diptera/nematocera/cecidomyiidae/cecidomyiinae/lasiopteridi/oligotrophini/didymomyia/didymomyia-tiliacea/
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/didymomyia-tiliacea
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCecidomyiidae
GenusDidymomyia
SpeciesDidymomyia tiliacea
Photographed in
Belgium