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

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Schizomyia racemicola (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Schizomyia racemicola (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Schizomyia racemicola is a gall midge fly that induces galls on goldenrods in eastern North America, first described in 1862.

Family
Genus
Schizomyia
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Schizomyia racemicola (Osten Sacken, 1862)

Schizomyia racemicola is a species of gall midge fly that belongs to the family Cecidomyiidae. This species induces the formation of galls on goldenrod plants, and it can be 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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