Apple leaf midge vs Gall midge

Dasineura mali compared with Dasineura leguminicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf 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	Dasineura	Dasineura
Species	Dasineura mali	Dasineura leguminicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dasineura.

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States