About Asphondylia floccosa Gagné, 1986
Asphondylia floccosa, commonly called the woolly stem gall midge, is a species of gall midge belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae. The larvae of this species trigger the formation of galls on Atriplex polycarpa. The larvae do not feed on the gall tissue itself; instead, they consume the fungus that grows inside the gall. Each individual gall can hold between one and fifteen larval chambers. This species has been recorded in Arizona and California, and it was first formally described by American entomologist Raymond Gagné in 1986.
