Ampelomyia vitispomum (Osten Sacken, 1878) is a animal in the Cecidomyiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ampelomyia vitispomum (Osten Sacken, 1878)

Ampelomyia vitispomum (Osten Sacken, 1878)

Ampelomyia vitispomum is a gall midge species that induces galls on grapes in eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Ampelomyia
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Ampelomyia vitispomum (Osten Sacken, 1878)

Ampelomyia vitispomum is a gall midge species that belongs to the family Cecidomyiidae. This species causes galls to form on grape plants in eastern North America. It was first formally described by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken in 1878.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Cecidomyiidae Ampelomyia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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