Sarcobatus
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Protaplonyx sarcobati
Greasewood Leaf Gall
Protaplonyx sarcobati is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae, known for inducing galls on leaves of greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus). The species was originally described by Felt in 1914 as Aplonyx sarcobati and later transferred to Protaplonyx. It is documented from limited observations in western North America.