Rabdophaga strobiloides (Osten Sacken, 1862) is a animal in the Cecidomyiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rabdophaga strobiloides (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Rabdophaga strobiloides (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Rabdophaga strobiloides, the willow pinecone gall midge, is a North American gall midge that forms pinecone-shaped galls.

Family
Genus
Rabdophaga
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Rabdophaga strobiloides (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Rabdophaga strobiloides, commonly called the willow pinecone gall midge, is a species of gall midge that belongs to the family Cecidomyiidae. The plant gall formed by this species has a shape that resembles a pinecone. This species is found across the whole of North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Cecidomyiidae Rabdophaga

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