Feltiella acarisuga

Feltiella acarisuga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Genus: Feltiella
Species:
F. acarisuga
Binomial name
Feltiella acarisuga
(Vallot, 1827)
Synonyms
  • Cecidomyia acarisuga Vallot, 1827
  • Feltiella persicae (Kieffer, 1912)
  • Feltiella tetranychi Rübsaamen, 1910
  • Therodiplosis persicae Kieffer, 1912

Feltiella acarisuga is a species of predatory gall midges which will feed on various species of spider mites. It is especially common when spider mites occur in colonies. It requires a high spider mite density and high humidities to become established.