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Ocellate Gall Midge (Acericecis ocellaris)

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Acericecis ocellaris
Larva (top) and Leaf gall caused by Acericecis ocellaris (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Acericecis
Species:
A. ocellaris
Binomial name
Acericecis ocellaris
(Osten Sacken, 1862)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cecidomyia ocellaris Osten Sacken, 1862
  • Mayetiola virginiana Felt, 1908

Acericecis ocellaris, known generally as ocellate gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Other common names include the maple eyespot gall and maple leaf spot gall.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Acericecis ocellaris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ "Acericecis ocellaris species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Acericecis ocellaris". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Acericecis ocellaris Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.

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