''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of

gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants, fungi, or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, similar to be ...

midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. giraudiana'' which galls the stems of poplars ( ''Populus'' sp.).

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Rabdophaga absobrina ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1907) * ''

Rabdophaga albipennis ''Rabdophaga albipennis'' is a gall midge which forms gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants, fungi, or animals. Plant ...

'' ( Loew, 1850) * ''

Rabdophaga auritae ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

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Rabdophaga californica ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga caulicola ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1909) * ''

Rabdophaga cephalanthi ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga cinerearum ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' * '' Rabdophaga clausilia'' (Bremi, 1847) * ''

Rabdophaga clavifex ''Rabdophaga clavifex'' is a gall midge which forms gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants, fungi, or animals. Plant ...

'' (Kieffer 1891) * ''

Rabdophaga consobrina ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1907) * '' Rabdophaga degeerii'' ( Bremi, 1847) * ''

Rabdophaga deletrix ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' (Rübsaamen, 1916) * ''

Rabdophaga dubiosa ''Rabdophaga dubiosa'' is a gall midge which forms galls on the young shoots of willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University ...

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, 1913) * ''

Rabdophaga essigi ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1926) * ''

Rabdophaga exsiccans ''Rabdophaga exsiccans'' is a gall midge. It was first described by Ewald Heinrich Rübsaamen in 1916. The larvae tunnel in the shoots of creeping willow (''Salix repens ''Salix repens'', the creeping willow, is a small, shrubby species of ...

'' (Rübsaamen, 1916) * ''

Rabdophaga frater ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Cockerell, 1890) * ''

Rabdophaga gemmae ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga gemmicola ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gir ...

'' (

, 1896) * ''

Rabdophaga gemmicolata ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

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Rabdophaga giraudiana ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (

, 1898) * ''

Rabdophaga globosa ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * '' Rabdophaga heterobia'' ( Loew 1850) * '' Rabdophaga hildebrandi'' ( Felt, 1928) * ''

Rabdophaga insignis ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (

, 1906) * '' Rabdophaga iteobia'' (

, 1890) * '' Rabdophaga iteophila'' ( Loew 1850) * ''

Rabdophaga jaapi ''Rabdophaga jaapi'' is a species of gall midges which forms galls on creeping willow (''Salix repens''). Description The gall is an enlarged bud on ''S. repens''. It is surrounded with small thickened leaves which have short silver-white hairs. ...

'' ( Rübsaamen, 1916) * ''

Rabdophaga justini ''Rabdophaga justini'' is a gall midge. It was first described by Horace Francis Barnes in 1935. The larvae tunnel in the shoots of purple willow (''Salix purpurea ''Salix purpurea'', the purple willow purpleosier willow or purple osier, is a ...

'' (

Barnes Barnes may refer to: People * Barnes (name), a family name and a given name (includes lists of people with that name) Places United Kingdom *Barnes, London, England **Barnes railway station ** Barnes Bridge railway station ** Barnes Railway Bri ...

, 1935) * ''

Rabdophaga karschi ''Rabdophaga karschi'' is a Cecidomyiidae, gall midge which forms galls on the twigs of Willow, sallows (''Salix'' species). Description The genus ''Salix'' supports many galls, some of which are difficult to identify, particularly those caused ...

'' (

, 1891) * ''

Rabdophaga latebrosa ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' ( Felt, 1909) * '' Rabdophaga latipennis'' ( Felt, 1908) * '' Rabdophaga lattkei'' (Stelter 1994) * '' Rabdophaga lindhardti'' (Stelter 1989) * '' Rabdophaga marginemtorquens'' ( Bremi, 1847) * '' Rabdophaga nervorum'' (

, 1895) * '' Rabdophaga nielsenii'' (

, 1906) * ''

Rabdophaga normaniana ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga occidentalis ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga occidua ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Gagne, 1989) * ''

Rabdophaga oculiperda ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' * '' Rabdophaga oleiperda'' (Guercio, 1918) * '' Rabdophaga palliumparens'' (Stelter, 1977) * '' Rabdophaga perocculta'' (Cockerell, 1904) * '' Rabdophaga persimilis'' (Felt, 1908) * '' Rabdophaga pierreana'' (Kieffer, 1909) * ''

Rabdophaga pierrei ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' (Kieffer, 1896) * ''

Rabdophaga podagrae ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' ( Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga populi ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Felt, 1907) * ''

Rabdophaga porrecta ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' (Felt, 1915) * ''

Rabdophaga pulvini ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Kieffer, 1891) * ''

Rabdophaga purpureaperda ''Rabdophaga purpureaperda'' is a gall midge. The larvae tunnel in the shoots of purple willow (''Salix purpurea'') and may cause the shoots to swell slightly. It was first described by Horace Francis Barnes Horace Francis Barnes ( 23 Novembe ...

'' (Barnes, 1935) * ''

Rabdophaga ramuscula ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Felt, 1908) * '' Rabdophaga repenticornua'' (Bland, 2001) * ''

Rabdophaga repentiperda ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Stelter, 1982) * '' Rabdophaga repentis'' * ''

Rabdophaga rigidae ''Rabdophaga rigidae'', the willow beaked-gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It is found across North America. Some sources state that it is also present in parts of eastern Asia including Japan; however, a 2006 ...

'' (Osten Sacken, 1862) * ''

Rabdophaga rosacea ''Rabdophaga rosacea'' is a species of gall midge that creates rosette galls on roses found in the central plains of North America. The species was first described in 1908 by Ephraim Porter Felt from a collection made by Norman Criddle in Aw ...

'' (Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga rosaeformis ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' (Kovalev, 1967) * ''

Rabdophaga rosaria ''Rabdophaga rosaria'' is a gall midge which forms ''Camellia'' galls or terminal rosette gall on willow species.Darlington, page 169.Stubbs, page 61. It was first described by Hermann Loew in 1850. Description Willows are extremely susceptible ...

'' (Loew, 1850) * ''

Rabdophaga rosariella ''Rabdophaga rosariella'' is a species of gall midge which forms gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants, fungi, or ani ...

'' (Kieffer, 1897) * '' Rabdophaga roskami'' (Stelter, 1989) * '' Rabdophaga salicifoliae'' (Shinji, 1942) * ''

Rabdophaga saliciperda ''Rabdophaga saliciperda'' is a species of gall midges which forms galls on willows (''Salix'' species). It was first described by Léon Jean Marie Dufour Léon Jean Marie (or Jean-Marie Léon) Dufour (10 April 1780, Saint-Sever – 18 April 18 ...

'' ( Dufour, 1841) * ''

Rabdophaga salicis ''Rabdophaga salicis'' is a gall midge which forms galls on sallows (''Salix'' species). It was first described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1803. Description The gall is a smooth, globular or spindle-shaped swelling, usually on a twig or ste ...

'' ( Schrank, 1803) * '' Rabdophaga salicisbatatas'' (Osten Sacken, 1878) * ''

Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides ''Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides'', known generally as the willow rosette gall midge or willow cabbage gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Their galls and larvae thrive in association with the mutualistic relat ...

'' (Packard, 1869) * '' Rabdophaga saliciscornu'' (Osten Sacken, 1878) * ''

Rabdophaga salsolata ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' Gagne, 2004 * ''

Rabdophaga santolinae ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Tavares, 1902) * ''

Rabdophaga schicki ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. gi ...

'' (Stelter, 1982) * ''

Rabdophaga schreiteri ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Stelter 1982) * ''

Rabdophaga schwangarti ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Rübsaamen, 1916) * '' Rabdophaga setubalensis (Tavares, 1902) * '' Rabdophaga sodalitatis'' (Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga strobilina ''Rabdophaga strobilina'' is a gall midge and inquiline of '' Rabdophaga rosaria'' and '' Rabdophaga terminalis''; also gall midges. It was first described by Johann Jacob Bremi-Wolf in 1847. Description ''Rabdophaga rosaria'' forms ''Camellia ...

'' (Bremi, 1847) * ''

Rabdophaga strobiloides ''Rabdophaga strobiloides'', the willow pinecone gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The gall Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swellin ...

'' (Osten Sacken, 1862) * ''

Rabdophaga terminalis ''Rabdophaga strobilina'' is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of some species of willow (''Salix'' species). It was first described by Hermann Loew in 1850. Description The gall is green, reddish, later black but never hairy. The leave ...

'' (Loew 1850) * ''

Rabdophaga timberlakei ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Felt, 1916) * '' Rabdophaga triandraperda'' (Barnes, 1935) * '' Rabdophaga tumidosae(Felt, 1908) * ''

Rabdophaga vigemmae ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Stelter, 1989) * ''

Rabdophaga viminalis ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Westwood, 1847) * ''

Rabdophaga viva ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is Rabdophag ...

'' (Rapp, 1946) * ''

Rabdophaga walshii ''Rabdophaga'' is genus of flies in the family of gall midges Cecidomyiidae. There are 105 species distributed through Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Most species of ''Rabdophaga'' gall willows (''Salix'' sp.); one exception is ''R. g ...

'' (Felt, 1908)

Previous species

* ''Rabdophaga ramicola'' Rübsaamen, 1915 is a

synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

of '' Rabdophaga degeerii'' ( Bremi, 1847)

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q14543668, from2=Q20640567 Cecidomyiidae genera Gall-inducing insects Taxa named by John O. Westwood Taxa described in 1847