Gall midge vs Hemerocallis gall midge

Contarinia pyrivora compared with Contarinia quinquenotata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gall midge	Hemerocallis gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Diptera (雙翅目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family same	Cecidomyiidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus same	Contarinia	Contarinia
Species	Contarinia pyrivora	Contarinia quinquenotata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Hemerocallis gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gall midge	Hemerocallis gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States