Aphidoletes aphidimyza
| Aphidoletes aphidimyza | |
|---|---|
| Midge larva (center) in a pea aphid colony | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Aphidoletes |
| Species: | A. aphidimyza |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani, 1847) | |
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Aphidoletes aphidimyza, commonly referred to as the aphid midge, is a midge whose larvae feed on over 80 aphid species, including the green peach aphid.