Contarinia quinquenotata (F. Löw, 1888)
(Hemerocallis Gall Midge)

Interactions where Contarinia quinquenotata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva causes gall of swollen, distorted, non-opening flower Restricted Hemerocallis day lilies Asparagales: Xanthorrhoeaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Contarinia quinquenotata/Contarinia quinquenotatahemerocallis gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Xanthorrhoeaceae/Hemerocallis/Hemerocallisday liliesswollen, distorted, non-openingflowerSole (5-early 7)

Author & YearTitleSource
RHSRHS Gardening For Allwww.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Contarinia quinquenotata (Hemerocallis Gall Midge) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Contarinia quinquenotata (Hemerocallis Gall Midge) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesContarinia quinquenotata (Hemerocallis Gall Midge)
GenusContarinia (a genus of gall midges)
TribeCecidomyiini (a tribe of gall, rust and aphid midges)
SupertribeCecidomyiidi (a supertribe of gall, rust and aphid midges)
SubfamilyCECIDOMYIINAE (a subfamily of gall, rust and aphid midges)
FamilyCECIDOMYIIDAE (wood, gall, rust and aphid midges)
SuperfamilySCIAROIDEA (fungus gnats and gall midges)
InfraorderBibionomorpha (St Mark’s flies, fever flies)
SuborderNEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies, gnat)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Contarinia quinquenotata (Hemerocallis Gall Midge)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
RHS Hemerocallis gall midge www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=742

Contarinia quinquenotata (Hemerocallis Gall Midge) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Contarinia quinquenotata (Hemerocallis Gall Midge):

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