Rosette Gall Midge vs Tundra Mosquito
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rosette Gall Midge | Tundra Mosquito |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dasineura urticae | Aedes impiger |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Cecidomyiidae | Culicidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland, Svalbard, northern Alaska |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Rosette Gall Midge
A tiny midge that causes distinctive rosette galls on the tips of stinging nettles. The growing tip is stunted and swollen. Very common wherever nettles grow.
Did You Know?
The distinctive bunched rosette galls on nettle tips are so common that most people have seen them without knowing the cause.
Tundra Mosquito
A small but abundant Arctic mosquito with dark body and pale leg bands. It is one of the most northerly distributed mosquito species in the world. Larvae inhabit shallow tundra ponds warmed by continuous summer sunlight.
Did You Know?
This mosquito has been found breeding at latitudes above 80 degrees north, among the most northerly insects on Earth.