Rhopalomyia tanaceticola

Rhopalomyia tanaceticola

Rhopalomyia tanaceticola is a gall midge (Cecidomyiidae) whose larvae develop and pupate in a gall in the flower head of Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) with several generations per year.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyCecidomyiidae
GenusRhopalomyia
SpeciesRhopalomyia tanaceticola
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Netherlands