Opomyzoidea

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Opomyzoidea: /ˌoʊpɵmɪˈzoʊɪdiə/

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Summary

Opomyzoidea is a superfamily of flies exhibiting diverse lifestyles, including leaf mining, gall formation, and sap feeding. The biology of many families is poorly documented, and the superfamily's phylogeny is not resolved.

Habitat

Varied; includes mining plant leaves, feeding in grass stems, forming plant galls, feeding on fungi, feeding on sap flows of trees, and inhabiting water-filled cavities of plants.

Diet

Varied; includes plant leaves, grass stems, plant galls, fungi, tree sap, and living in association with wood-boring insects.

Ecosystem Role

Opomyzoids play various ecological roles, including herbivores (mining leaves, feeding on stems), gall formers, fungal feeders, and sap feeders.

Evolution

The phylogeny of Opomyzoidea is controversial, with different classifications by various authors and studies indicating it may not be monophyletic.

Tags

• Superfamily
• Flies
• Opomyzoidea
• Ecology
• Biology