Arnoldiola
Strand, 1928
Species Guides
1Arnoldiola is a of gall midges ( Cecidomyiidae) established by Embrik Strand in 1928. The genus belongs to the Cecidomyiinae and has been recorded from Scandinavia, specifically Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As with other cecidomyiid genera, in Arnoldiola are likely associated with plant galls, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arnoldiola: /ɑrˌnoʊldiˈoʊlə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).
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Taxonomic history
The was described by Norwegian entomologist Embrik Strand in 1928. Strand (1877-1947) was a prolific taxonomist who described numerous , though some of his work has been subject to later revision.
Data limitations
The Arnoldiola is poorly represented in public biodiversity databases. iNaturalist records 181 observations, but these likely reflect the broader difficulty of identifying cecidomyiid to genus level without specialized expertise and microscopic examination.