Lasioptera

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Lasioptera
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Lasioptera carophila
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily: Cecidomyiinae
Supertribe: Lasiopteridi
Tribe: Lasiopterini
Genus:Lasioptera
Meigen, 1818
Diversity
at least 140 species

Lasioptera is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least 140 described species in Lasioptera. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Cecidomyiidae family of insects

Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls.

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Dasineura trifolii, the clover leaf midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae.

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<i>Dasineura gleditchiae</i> species of insect

Dasineura gleditchiae, the honeylocust podgall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. Native to North America it is an invasive species in parts of Europe. Honeylocust podgall midge is a pest of honey locust, forming galls on the foliage.

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Lasioptera vitis is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.

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Olpodiplosis is a genus of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There is at least one described species in Olpodiplosis, O. helianthi.

Heteropeza is a genus of gall midges and wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least three described species in Heteropeza.

Pilodiplosis is a genus of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. There is at least one described species in Pilodiplosis, P. helianthibulla.

Acericecis is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least two described species in Acericecis.

Miastor is a genus of gall midges and wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are about six described species in Miastor.

Lasioptera ephedrae is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.

Monarthropalpus is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There is at least one described species in Monarthropalpus, M. flavus.

References

  1. "Lasioptera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. "Browse Lasioptera". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. "Lasioptera". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. "Lasioptera Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.

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