Pucciniales
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Mycodiplosis
Rust-eating midges
Mycodiplosis is a genus of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae) whose larvae feed on spores of rust fungi (Pucciniales) and other fungal groups. The genus contains at least 49 described species based on adult male morphology, with phylogenetic analyses suggesting substantial undescribed diversity. Larvae have been detected on 261 rust-infected plant collections across 25 countries, with infestation patterns showing preferential feeding on certain rust species but no strict host-specificity at the clade level.