Lonicerae lonicera

Honeysuckle gall midge

Lonicerae lonicera is a in the that induces on honeysuckle plants ( Lonicera). As a member of the gall midges, this species represents one of many cecidomyiids specialized in manipulating plant tissue to form protective structures for larval development. The genus name Lonicerae directly references its association with honeysuckle hosts.

Macrolabis lonicerae on Lonicera periclymenum (31879648656) by Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Stellwaag 00456a01 by Klaus Rassinger (Museum Wiesbaden). Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Phylloporia lonicerae (10.3897-mycokeys.30.23235) Figure 2 by Qin W-M, Wang X-W, Sawahata T, Zhou L-W (2018) Phylloporia lonicerae (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota), a new species on Lonicera japonica from Japan and an identification key to worldwide species of Phylloporia. MycoKeys 30: 17-30. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.30.23235. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Lonicerae lonicera: /loʊˈnɪsəɹi ˈlɒnɪsəɹə/

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  • Lonicera - inducerThe name and indicate association with honeysuckle plants; specific and location on not documented in available sources

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