Catotricha americana
(Felt, 1908)
Catotricha americana is a of gall midge in the Cecidomyiidae, described by American entomologist Ephraim Porter Felt in 1908. It is the type species of the Catotricha, a basal lineage within the gall midge family. The species has been confirmed to occur only in New Hampshire, and no observations of living specimens have been recorded in biodiversity databases. As a member of Cecidomyiidae, it likely forms galls on plant tissue, though specific plants and gall remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Catotricha americana: //ˌkætəˈtrɪkə əˌmɛrɪˈkeɪnə//
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Distribution
Confirmed occurrence limited to New Hampshire, United States. No additional geographic records have been verified.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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