Lasioptera
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Lasioptera lorrainae
Lasioptera lorrainae is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae, described by Gagné in 2018. As a member of the genus Lasioptera, it belongs to a group of tiny flies whose larvae typically develop within plant galls. The genus is characterized by adults with distinctive black, gray, and white coloration. Very little is known about this particular species, which has been recorded from only a handful of observations.