Catotrichinae is a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
of
Cecidomyiidae
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. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects us ...
. Members of this subfamily were formerly included in
Lestremiinae
Lestremiinae is a subfamily of Cecidomyiidae
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. ...
and are considered the most primitive members Cecidomyiidae.
The larvae feed on fungi.
Five
genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
are currently recognized.
Genera
* ''
Catotricha''
Edwards, 1938
* †''
Mesotrichoca''
Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2008
* ''
Trichoceromyia''
Jaschhof & Fitzgerald, 2016
* ''
Trichotoca''
Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2008
* ''
Wheeleriola''
Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2020
References
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Nematocera subfamilies