European pineneedle midge vs Gall midge

Contarinia baeri compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pineneedle midge	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Cecidomyiidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus same	Contarinia	Contarinia
Species	Contarinia baeri	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

European pineneedle midge and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Contarinia.

Conservation Status

European pineneedle midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pineneedle midge	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European pineneedle midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States