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Lipara
Lipara is a genus of frit flies (family Chloropidae) established by Meigen in 1830. Species in this genus are notable for inducing galls on the stems of common reed (Phragmites australis). The galls created by Lipara species, particularly L. lucens, serve as nesting sites for a specialized community of aculeate hymenopterans including solitary bees and digger wasps. This genus represents a well-documented example of ecological interactions between gall-inducing insects and cavity-nesting invertebrates.