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

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Schizomyia impatientis (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Schizomyia impatientis (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Schizomyia impatientis is a gall midge that induces galls on jewelweeds in eastern North America, first described in 1862.

Family
Genus
Schizomyia
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Schizomyia impatientis (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Schizomyia impatientis (Osten Sacken, 1862) is a species of fly belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae. This species of gall midge forms galls on jewelweed plants, and is found in eastern North America. It was first formally described by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken in 1862.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Cecidomyiidae Schizomyia

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

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