Contarinia quinquenotata

(Contarinia quinquenotata)

Description

Contarinia quinquenotata is a small midge which infests the flower buds of Hemerocallis species causing the flower to remain closed and rot. It is a pest within the horticultural trade in several parts of the world. It is known by the common names of daylily gall midge and hemerocallis gall midge.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Cecidomyiidae
Genus:Contarinia
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