Cecidomyiinae

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Cecidomyiinae
Hessian Fly.jpg
The Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor) from the subfamily Cecidomyiinae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily: Cecidomyiinae
Supertribes
Asphondylia solidaginis
Rhopalomyia solidaginis
Galls of Dasineura pellex on leaf of ash tree (Fraxinus)

The Cecidomyiinae are a subfamily of flies often called gall midges or gall gnats. This subfamily is best known for its members that induce galls on plants, but there are also many species that are fungivorous, parasitoids, or predacious as maggots.[1][2]

Systematics

Cecidomyiinae - supertribes, tribes, and genera:[3]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Skuhravá, Marcela (2006-01-01). "Species richness of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in the main biogeographical regions of the world". Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae. 69: 327–372.
  4. ^ Gagné, R.J.; Jaschhof, M. (2017). A Catalog of Cecidomyiidae of the World. 4th Edition (PDF) (Report).

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