Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Meade, 1888)
(Ash Gall Midge)

Interactions where Arthrocnodax fraxinellus 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 is predator of UK/IrelandRestricted Aceria fraxinivora Cauliflower Ash Gall Mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Rediscovery and the first Irish record of Arthrocnodax fraxinella (Meade) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) reared from the cauliflower ash gall, Ashe, P. & O'Connor, J.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Arthrocnodax fraxinellus/Arthrocnodax fraxinellusash gall midgelarva Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria fraxinivora/Aceria fraxinivoracauliflower ash gall miteSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Ashe, P. & O'Connor, J.P., 2005Rediscovery and the first Irish record of Arthrocnodax fraxinella (Meade) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) reared from the cauliflower ash gallEnt. Mon. Mag. Vol 141: 139-142.

Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Ash Gall Midge) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Ash Gall Midge) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArthrocnodax fraxinellus (Ash Gall Midge)
GenusArthrocnodax (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 Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Ash Gall Midge)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ashe, P. & O’Connor, J.P. 2005 Rediscovery and the first Irish record of Arthrocnodax fraxinella (Meade) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) reared from the cauliflower ash gall Ent. Mon. Mag. Vol 141: 139-142.

Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Ash 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 Arthrocnodax fraxinellus (Ash Gall Midge):

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