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Rabdophaga
Genus of flies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rabdophaga is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.[1] Most species of Rabdophaga gall willows (Salix sp.); one exception is R. giraudiana which galls the stems of poplars (Populus sp.).[2]
Quick Facts Rabdophaga, Scientific classification ...
Rabdophaga | |
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Gall caused by Rabdophaga salicis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
Subfamily: | Cecidomyiinae |
Supertribe: | Lasiopteridi |
Tribe: | Oligotrophini |
Genus: | Rabdophaga (Westwood 1847) |
Synonyms | |
Rhabdophaga |
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