Massalongia betulifolia Harris, 1974
(a gall midge)

Interactions where Massalongia betulifolia is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva causes gall of leaf blade Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesleaf blade (9-10)
larva larva causes gall of leaf vein Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesleaf vein (9-10)

Interactions where Massalongia betulifolia is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
larva is endoparasitoid host of single larva Tetrastichus brevinervis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus brevinervis/Tetrastichus brevinervisa chalcid waspsinglelarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarva (overwinter)single larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of single pupa Tetrastichus brevinervis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus brevinervis/Tetrastichus brevinervisa chalcid waspsinglepupa Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarva (spring)single pupa is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is predated by imago Tetrastichus brevinervis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus brevinervis/Tetrastichus brevinervisa chalcid waspimago Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarva imago is predator of larva
larva is ectoparasitoid host of larva Major Tetrastichus xanthosoma a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus xanthosoma/Tetrastichus xanthosomaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarvaMajor larva is ectoparasitoid of larva
(cocooned) cocooned larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Gastrancistrus hamillus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Gastrancistrus hamillus/Gastrancistrus hamillusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgecocoonedlarva larva is endoparasitoid of cocooned larva
(gall-inhabiting) gall-inhabiting larva is endoparasitoid host of larva (first instar) Gastrancistrus hamillus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Gastrancistrus hamillus/Gastrancistrus hamillusa chalcid wasplarva (first instar) Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgegall-inhabitinglarva larva (first instar) is endoparasitoid of gall-inhabiting larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992Plant GallsNaturalists’ Handbooks, No 17, 99pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Massalongia betulifolia (a gall midge) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Massalongia betulifolia (a gall midge) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMassalongia betulifolia (a gall midge)
GenusMassalongia (Zoo.) (a genus of gall midges)
TribeCecidomyiini (a tribe of gall, rust and aphid midges)
SupertribeCecidomyiidi (a supertribe of gall, rust and aphid midges)
SubfamilyCECIDOMYIINAE (a subfamily of gall, rust and aphid midges)
FamilyCECIDOMYIIDAE (wood, gall, rust and aphid midges)
SuperfamilySCIAROIDEA (fungus gnats and gall midges)
InfraorderBibionomorpha (St Mark’s flies, fever flies)
SuborderNEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies, gnat)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Massalongia betulifolia (a gall midge)

Massalongia betulifolia (a gall midge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Massalongia betulifolia (a gall midge):

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