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To provide a comprehensive overview of gall midges in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province, including their identification and ecological significance.

March 4, 2026Entomological Review

Gall Midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province: Fauna, Trophic Relationships, Features of Biology and Economic Importance

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ZFZ. A. FedotovaAll-Russian Institute of Plant Protection

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Overview reports 152 gall-midge species in St. Petersburg, highlighting their ecological roles and economic impacts.

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To provide a comprehensive overview of gall midges in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province, including their identification and ecological significance.
Identified gall-midge species through field surveys in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province.
Categorized identified species by genera and documented their host plants.
Conducted ecological assessments to understand trophic relationships and biological features.
A total of 152 gall-midge species belong to 61 genera, with 71 species and 17 genera being new to the region.
18 species were newly identified for Russia as a whole.
Gall midges were associated with 116 plant species from 32 families, indicating their specific ecological interactions.

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Z. A. Fedotova (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cd0bd48f933b5eed9167 https://doi.org/10.1134/s001387382505001x

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Gall Midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province: Fauna, Trophic Relationships, Features of Biology and Economic Importance

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Gall Midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province: Fauna, Trophic Relationships, Features of Biology and Economic Importance

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