Horidiplosis ficifolii

Horidiplosis ficifolii is a species of midges from the genus Horidiplosis.[1] The species was originally described by K. M. Harris and L. J. W. de Goffau in 2003.[2]

Horidiplosis ficifolii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Horidiplosis
Species:
H. ficifolii
Binomial name
Horidiplosis ficifolii
(Harris, 2003)

Description

Horidiplosis ficifolii was identifed from specimens collected in Denmark, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Larvae can be found fig leaves from the species Ficus benjamina. They develop in irregular blister galls on young leaves, where the leaves might resembl fungal or bacterial leaf spots.[1] Larvae can grow up to 2.0 mm and are rosy-orange. Both adults can have a wingspan up to 2.0 mm. Female specimens are slightly larger.

Ecology

Horidiplosis ficifolii has the fig species Ficus benjamina as host.

Etymology

"ficifolii" means from fig leaves, which indicates that the species were identified from specimens collected from ornamental fig leaves.[1]

References
  1. K. M. Harris; L. J. W. de Goffau (2003). "Horidiplosis ficifolii, a new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) damaging ornamental fig plants, Ficus benjamina L". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 146 (2): 301–306. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000128. ISSN 0040-7496. Wikidata Q99655561.
  2. "Horidiplosis ficifolii Harris, 2003". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-03-29.


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