Paragephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas
((A Gall Midge))

Interactions where Paragephyraulus diplotaxis 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 flower Foreign Diplotaxis muralis Annual Wall-rocket Brassicales: Brassicaceae An ecological investigation into the flower galls on Diplotaxis muralis D. C. caused by the gall midge Paragephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas., Solinas, M., & Bucci, M., 1982
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Paragephyraulus diplotaxis/Paragephyraulus diplotaxis(a gall midge)larva Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Diplotaxis muralis/Diplotaxis muralisannual wall-rocketflower

Author & YearTitleSource
Solinas, M., & Bucci, M., 1982An ecological investigation into the flower galls on Diplotaxis muralis D. C. caused by the gall midge Paragephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas.Entomologica 17: 5-22.

Paragephyraulus diplotaxis (A Gall Midge) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Paragephyraulus diplotaxis (A Gall Midge) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParagephyraulus diplotaxis ((A Gall Midge))
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)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Solinas, M., & Bucci, M. 1982 An ecological investigation into the flower galls on Diplotaxis muralis D. C. caused by the gall midge Paragephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas. Entomologica 17: 5-22.

Paragephyraulus diplotaxis (A Gall Midge) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Paragephyraulus diplotaxis (A Gall Midge):

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