Wood-midges
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Catocha
wood midges
Catocha is a genus of wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, established in 1833 by Irish entomologist Alexander Henry Haliday. The genus contains eleven described species distributed across the Holarctic region, with records from Europe and Asia. Species within this genus are associated with forested habitats, particularly decaying wood environments. Recent taxonomic work has expanded the known diversity, with several species described since 2000.
Micromyinae
Micromyine Wood Midges
Micromyinae is a subfamily of wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, comprising at least 55 genera and more than 650 described species. Members were formerly classified within subfamily Lestremiinae. All species in this subfamily are mycophagous, feeding on fungi. The subfamily includes numerous fossil genera preserved in amber deposits dating from the Albian to Eocene.
Micromyini
wood midges
Micromyini is a tribe of small, delicate flies commonly known as wood midges, classified within the family Cecidomyiidae. The tribe comprises approximately 9 genera and at least 30 described species. These insects are part of the diverse gall midge group, though their specific biology remains poorly documented compared to other cecidomyiid tribes.
Monardia
wood midges
Monardia is a genus of wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, first described by Kieffer in 1895. The genus contains approximately 40–53 described species organized into three subgenera. These small flies are part of the diverse gall midge family, though specific biological details for most species remain poorly documented. The genus has been recorded from northern European countries including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Winnertziinae
Winnertziinae is a subfamily of gall midges and wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae (Diptera). The subfamily contains three recognized tribes: Diallactiini, Heteropezini, and Winnertziini, plus several genera of uncertain placement. The genus Winnertzia is exceptionally speciose, with 136 extant species documented across Sweden, Peru, and Tasmania. Members are predominantly mycophagous, feeding on fungal substrates.