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Polystepha
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Polystepha

Polystepha is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least 20 described species in Polystepha.

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12 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Oak Leaf Gall Midge

speciesPolystepha pilulae

Polystepha globosa

speciesPolystepha globosa

Polystepha pustuloides

speciesPolystepha pustuloides

Polystepha symmetrica

speciesPolystepha symmetrica

Polystepha quercifolia

speciesPolystepha quercifolia

Polystepha americana

speciesPolystepha americana

Polystepha podagrae

speciesPolystepha podagrae

Polystepha simpla

speciesPolystepha simpla

Polystepha malpighii

speciesPolystepha malpighii

Polystepha sobrina

speciesPolystepha sobrina

Polystepha serrata

speciesPolystepha serrata

Polystepha quercus

speciesPolystepha quercus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 470018.