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. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects usu ...

. It is composed of 105 described species classified into 13 genera. The larvae feed on fungi, primarily in rotting wood.

Genera

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Allarete ''Allarete'' is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are twelve described species in this genus. It is known from the holarctic, afrotropical, and oriental The Orient is a term for the East in relation to Europe, traditionally ...

'' Pritchard, 1951 *''

Allaretella ''Allaretella'' is a genus of 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 g ...

'' Meyer & Spungis, 1994 *''

Anarete ''Anarete'' is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are 38 described species. The genus was established by Irish entomologist Alexander Henry Haliday Alexander Henry Haliday (1806–1870, also known as Enrico Alessandro Halida ...

'' Halliday, 1833 *''

Anaretella ''Anaretella'' is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are seven described species. The genus was established by German scientist Günther Enderlein Günther Enderlein (7 July 1872 – 11 August 1968) was a German zoologist, en ...

'' Enderlein, 1911 *''

Buschingomyia ''Buschingomyia'' is a genus of 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 ...

'' Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2011 *''

Conarete ''Conarete'' is a genus of 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 grow ...

'' Pritchard, 1951 *''

Eomastix ''Eomastix'' is a genus of 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 grow ...

'' Jaschhof, 2009 *''

Gongromastix ''Gongromastix'' is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The five described species in this genus are known from the holarctic and oriental regions. It was established by Günther Enderlein Günther Enderlein (7 July 1872 – 11 Augus ...

'' Enderlein, 1936 *''

Insulestremia ''Insulestremia'' is a genus of 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 ...

'' Jaschhof, 2004 *''

Lestremia ''Lestremia'' is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are 18 described species in this genus. It was established by French entomologist Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1826. Species *Lestremia allahabadensis, ''Lestremia allahaba ...

'' Macquart, 1826 *''

Mangogrostix ''Mangogrostix'' is a genus of 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 ...

'' Mamaev, 1985 *'' Neolestremia'' Mani, 1934 *'' Wasmanniella'' Kieffer, 1898

References

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