Mikiola fagi (Hartig, 1839) is a animal in the Cecidomyiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mikiola fagi (Hartig, 1839)

Mikiola fagi (Hartig, 1839)

Mikiola fagi, the beech gall midge, is a gall-causing Cecidomyiidae fly found across Europe, first described in 1839.

Family
Genus
Mikiola
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Mikiola fagi (Hartig, 1839)

Mikiola fagi, commonly known as the beech gall midge, is a species of fly that induces the formation of galls. It belongs to the family Cecidomyiidae. This species was first formally described by Theodor Hartig in 1839. Based on species observation data aggregated on GBIF, the distribution of this fly covers Europe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Cecidomyiidae › Mikiola

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

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