Micromyinae
Micromyine Wood Midges
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- Catochini
- Micromyini(wood midges)
- Mycophila(wood midges)
- Peromyia
Micromyinae is a of wood midges in the Cecidomyiidae, comprising at least 55 and more than 650 described . Members were formerly classified within subfamily Lestremiinae. All species in this subfamily are mycophagous, feeding on fungi. The subfamily includes numerous fossil genera preserved in amber deposits dating from the Albian to Eocene.
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Identification
Formerly included in Lestremiinae; distinguished by mycophagous diet and association with fungal substrates. Specific morphological diagnostic features for the are not well documented in available sources.
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Habitat
Associated with fungal substrates due to mycophagous feeding habits.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution inferred from global occurrence records and fossil amber deposits including Canadian amber (Campanian), Taimyr amber (Santonian, Russia), Oise amber (Ypresian, France), Spanish amber (Albian), and Rovno amber (Eocene, Ukraine).
Diet
All are mycophagous, feeding on fungi.
Ecological Role
Fungivores; contribute to nutrient cycling through consumption of fungal material.
Similar Taxa
- LestremiinaeFormer classification; Micromyinae was split from this based on phylogenetic and biological distinctions.