Rhopalomyia solidaginis (Loew, 1862) is a animal in the Cecidomyiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Rhopalomyia solidaginis (Loew, 1862)
Rhopalomyia solidaginis is a gall midge species that forms galls on goldenrods and is found across eastern North America.
Rhopalomyia solidaginis (Loew, 1862), commonly called the goldenrod bunch gall, is a species of gall midge, which is a type of insect belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae. The galls formed by this species develop on three host species of goldenrod: Solidago altissima, Solidago canadensis, and Solidago rugosa. Populations of this species have been recorded across eastern North America.
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Neolasioptera impatientifolia (Felt, 1907)
Asphondylia ceanothi Felt, 1908
Rhopalomyia baccharis Felt, 1908
Rhopalomyia pomum Gagné, 1975
Celticecis celtiphyllia (Felt, 1908)
Dasineura folliculi (Felt, 1908)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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