European pineneedle midge vs Hemerocallis gall midge

Contarinia baeri compared with Contarinia quinquenotata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pineneedle midge	Hemerocallis 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 quinquenotata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European pineneedle midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Hemerocallis gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pineneedle midge	Hemerocallis 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.

Hemerocallis gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States