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Box elder gall midge

Contarinia negundinis (Gillette, 1890)

Status not recordedinsects

The box elder gall midge (Contarinia negundinis) is a species in the family Cecidomyiidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the box elder gall midge

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the box elder gall midge live?

Not recorded

Is the box elder gall midge endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the box elder gall midge classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyCecidomyiidae
  6. genusContarinia
  7. SpeciesContarinia negundinis (Gillette, 1890)

Synonyms Cecidomyia negundinis, Contarinia negundifolia

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Boxelder budgall midgeEnglish
  • cécidomyie des bourgeons du négondoFrench
  • Moucheron de la galle de l'érable à GiguèreFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the box elder gall midge

Other species in the same genus Contarinia.

Swede midge

Contarinia nasturtii

CecidomyiidaeNo free photo yet

Pear midge

Contarinia pyrivora

CecidomyiidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the box elder gall midge?

The box elder gall midge (Contarinia negundinis) belongs to the family Cecidomyiidae in the order Diptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Box elder gall midge (Contarinia negundinis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/box-elder-gall-midge

MLA

“Box elder gall midge (Contarinia negundinis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/box-elder-gall-midge.

BibTeX
@misc{box_elder_gall_midge_2026,
  title = {Box elder gall midge (Contarinia negundinis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/box-elder-gall-midge},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}