Miastor metraloas

Meinert, 1864

Miastor metraloas is a of gall midge in the Cecidomyiidae, first described by Meinert in 1864. It belongs to the Porricondylinae and tribe Heteropezini. The Miastor is notable for its unusual reproductive involving .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Miastor metraloas: /ˈmi.as.tor mɛˈtra.lo.as/

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Madeira Island (Portugal).

Similar Taxa

  • Miastor americanaCongeneric ; M. metraloas is distinguished by its Palearctic distribution versus the Nearctic range of M. americana

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