Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides (Packard, 1869) is a animal in the Cecidomyiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides (Packard, 1869)

Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides (Packard, 1869)

The grape filbert gall midge Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides is a gall midge that forms galls on grapes and lives widely in eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Ampelomyia
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides (Packard, 1869)

Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides, commonly known as the grape filbert gall midge, is a species of gall midge belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae. This species causes galls to form on grape plants, and it is widely distributed across eastern North America. It was first formally described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1869.

Photo: (c) Colin Purrington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Colin Purrington

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Cecidomyiidae Ampelomyia

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