Parthenocissus

Guides

  • Dasineura parthenocissi

    Dasineura parthenocissi is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae that induces galls on Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper). The species was described by Stebbins in 1910. Its galls are known to host the parasitic wasp Platygaster munita. The midge has been documented in the northeastern United States, with observations concentrated in Vermont.