Porricondylinae
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Asynaptini
Asynaptini is a tribe of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, subfamily Porricondylinae. Members are small, delicate flies whose larvae develop in association with plants, though specific host relationships remain poorly documented for most taxa. The tribe is distinguished by morphological features of the adult antennae and genitalia. It is one of several tribes within the non-galling lineage Porricondylinae, which diverged from the gall-forming Cecidomyiinae.
Claspettomyia
Claspettomyia is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, subfamily Porricondylinae. Established by Grover in 1964, this genus is placed in the tribe Porricondylini. It is a poorly documented taxon with limited published information on its biology and morphology. Records indicate presence in Scandinavia.
Haplusia
Haplusia is a genus of gall midges and wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, established by Karsch in 1877. The genus contains more than 20 described species. These small flies belong to the subfamily Porricondylinae and tribe Diallactini. As cecidomyiids, they are associated with plant tissues, though specific ecological roles for most species remain poorly documented.
Heteropezini
Heteropezini is a tribe of gall midges within the subfamily Porricondylinae (Cecidomyiidae). These small flies are characterized by reduced wing venation and are distinguished from related tribes by antennal and genital morphology. The tribe includes the genus Heteropeza and related taxa. Published records of this tribe are sparse, with limited observational data available.
Isocolpodia
Isocolpodia is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, established by Parnell in 1971. The genus contains approximately six described species, including both gall-forming and forest-dwelling species. Species have been described from North America and the Palearctic region. The genus is classified in the subfamily Porricondylinae and tribe Porricondylini.
Leptosyna
Leptosyna is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, established by Kieffer in 1894. It belongs to the subfamily Porricondylinae and tribe Heteropezini. Members of this genus are small, delicate flies with reduced wing venation characteristic of the family. The genus is poorly documented in modern literature, with limited species-level information available.
Neostenoptera
Neostenoptera is a genus of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae) established by Meunier in 1902. For over a century, the genus was known only from two African records: one species described from copal (young amber) and another collected alive in the Congo. The 2016 discovery of Neostenoptera appalachiensis in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, marked the first New World record of the genus, extending its known distribution to eastern North America. The genus belongs to the tribe Heteropezini within the subfamily Porricondylinae.
Porricondylini
Porricondylini is a tribe of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) within the subfamily Porricondylinae. The group has undergone recent taxonomic revision in Sweden, resulting in the description of 19 new species across 10 genera, including one new genus (Oelandyla). The tribe comprises small, delicate flies whose taxonomy relies heavily on detailed morphological study of male genitalia and other structures under transmitted-light microscopy.
Winnertzia
Winnertzia is a genus of mycophagous gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, subfamily Porricondylinae. The genus is exceptionally speciose, with 136 extant species currently recognized following recent taxonomic revisions. Species are documented from the Palearctic, Neotropical, and Australasian regions. Larvae develop in association with fungal substrates.