Root-piercing
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Erioptera
Erioptera is a genus of crane flies in the family Limoniidae, established by Meigen in 1803. The genus contains multiple subgenera and species distributed across temperate regions including North America, Europe, and Asia. At least one species, Erioptera squalida, has been documented as a root-piercing insect with specialized spiracular structures for accessing plant root gas spaces.