Apple leaf midge vs Candelnut

Dasineura mali compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Aleurites
Species	Dasineura mali	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.