Contarinia pyrivora (pear midge)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Contarinia pyrivora (Riley)

Preferred Common Name

• pear midge

Other Scientific Names

• Cecidomyia nigra
• Contarinia nigra
• Diplosis pyrivora

International Common Names

• English: midge, pear
• Spanish: cecidomia de las peras
• French: cécidomyie des poires; cecidomyie des poirettes

Local Common Names

• Denmark: pæregalmyg
• Germany: Gallmuecke, Birnen-
• Italy: Cecidomia delle perine; Mosca delle perine
• Netherlands: Peregalmug
• Norway: pæregallmygg
• Sweden: pärongallmygga

EPPO code

• CONTPY (Contarinia pyrivora)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Diptera
•                         Family: Cecidomyiidae
•                             Genus: Contarinia
•                                 Species: Contarinia pyrivora

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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