''Taxodiomyia'' is a genus of cypress gall midges, insects in the family
Cecidomyiidae
Cecidomyiidae is a family of diptera, flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small in ...
. There are at least 3 described species in ''Taxodiomyia''.
Species
* ''
Taxodiomyia cupressi''
(Schweinitz, 1822)
* ''
Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa''
(Osten Sacken, 1878)
* ''
Taxodiomyia taxodii''
(Felt, 1911) (cypress leaf gall midge)
References
Further reading
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External links
Diptera.info
Cecidomyiinae
Cecidomyiidae genera
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