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• Dentifibula viburni

  Dentifibula viburni is a gall midge species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) originally described by Felt in 1907 as Contarinia viburni. The species is associated with Viburnum host plants, as indicated by its specific epithet. It belongs to the subfamily Cecidomyiinae, a group known for inducing plant galls. Very little published information exists regarding the biology, distribution, or economic significance of this particular species beyond its taxonomic description and nomenclatural history.

  Cecidomyiidaegall-midgeViburnumDipteraphytophagousgall-formingornamental-pest-potentialNorth-Americapoorly-known-speciestaxonomy