Contarinia negundinis

Contarinia negundinis, known generally as boxelder gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Other common names include the boxelder bud gall midge and boxelder leaf gall midge.^[1][2][3][4] It is the only North American species that enters diapause during the pupal stage of development. ^[5]

Contarinia negundinis
Larvae on leaf
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Cecidomyiidae
Supertribe:	Cecidomyiidi
Tribe:	Cecidomyiini
Genus:	Contarinia
Species:	C. negundinis
Binomial name
Contarinia negundinis Gillette, 1890
Synonyms[1]
Cecidomyia negundinis Gillette, 1890 Contarinia negundifolia Felt, 1908