Polystepha pustuloides

(Beutenmüller, 1907)

Polystepha pustuloides is a of gall midge in the Cecidomyiidae. It belongs to a associated with oak gall formation. The species was described by Beutenmüller in 1907. It is part of a diverse group of insects that induce abnormal plant growths for larval development.

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How to pronounce Polystepha pustuloides: //ˌpɒlɪˈstɛfə ˌpʊstjʊˈlɔɪdiːz//

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