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''Lasioptera'' is a genus of gall midges in the family 
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 usu ...
. There are at least 140 described species in ''Lasioptera''.
See also
* List of ''Lasioptera'' speciesReferences
Further reading
* * * * *External links
* Cecidomyiinae Articles created by Qbugbot Sciaroidea genera {{Sciaroidea-stub