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Macrosiphum impatientis
Green Jewelweed Aphid
Macrosiphum impatientis is an aphid species in the family Aphididae, first described by Williams in 1911. It is commonly known as the Green Jewelweed Aphid, indicating an association with jewelweed plants (Impatiens species). The species belongs to the genus Macrosiphum, a large group of aphids that feed on a variety of host plants. As with other Macrosiphum species, it likely possesses the characteristic long siphunculi and antennal tubercles typical of the genus.
Neolasioptera impatientifolia
Neolasioptera impatientifolia is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae, first described by Felt in 1907. The species forms galls on jewelweed (Impatiens species), with the specific epithet reflecting this host association. It is one of numerous Neolasioptera species specialized on particular host plants. The species has been documented in the northeastern United States.
Schizomyia impatientis
Jewelweed Gall Midge
Schizomyia impatientis is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The species induces characteristic galls on jewelweeds (Impatiens species) in eastern North America. It was first described by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken in 1862. The common name Jewelweed Gall Midge reflects its specialized association with these host plants.