Abstract
The majority of species in the family Cecidomyiidae are either phytophagous or gall forming. However, the larvae of Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) feed as predators upon many species of aphids. The adult females are small, delicate midges that are very adept at locating aphid infestations and ovipositing upon leaf surfaces near aphids. The small (2 mm in length at maturity) orange maggots use their mouthparts to pierce aphids and suck out the body fluids. Pupation generally occurs in the soil (Davis 1916, Harris 1973).
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