Cecidomyiinae
The Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor) from the subfamily Cecidomyiinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily: Cecidomyiinae
Supertribes
Asphondylia solidaginis
Rhopalomyia solidaginis
Vitisiella larva
Galls of Dasineura pellex on leaf of ash tree (Fraxinus)

The Cecidomyiinae, commonly known as gall midges or gall gnats, is the largest subfamily in Cecidomyiidae with over 600 genera and more than 5000 described species.[1] This subfamily is best known for its members that induce galls on plants, but there are also many species that are fungivores, parasitoids, or predators as maggots.[1][2][3]

Cecidomyiinae is monophyletic and species of the subfamily can be distinguished from other Cecidomyiidae by characters of the male genitalia, the number of antennal segments, and bristles on the larval abdomen.[1]

Systematics

Cecidomyiinae - supertribes, tribes, and genera:[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 R.J. Gagne; M. Jaschof (2021). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World (5th ed.). ISBN 978-0-9863941-3-3. Wikidata Q109561625.
  2. Stephen A. Marshall (2012). Flies: The natural history and diversity of Diptera. Firefly Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-77085-100-9. OL 27141115M. Wikidata Q107439709.
  3. Raymond J. Gagné (11 March 2018). "Key to Adults of North American Genera of the Subfamily Cecidomyiinae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)". Zootaxa. 4392 (3): 401–457. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4392.3.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 29690392. Wikidata Q55629989.
  4. 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.
  5. Gagné, R.J.; Jaschhof, M. (2017). A Catalog of Cecidomyiidae of the World. 4th Edition (PDF) (Report).
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