Catotrichinae is a subfamily of Cecidomyiidae. Members of this subfamily were formerly included in Lestremiinae and are considered the most primitive members Cecidomyiidae.[1] The larvae feed on fungi.[2] Five genera are currently recognized.[3]
| Catotrichinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Subfamily: | Catotrichinae Edwards, 1938 |
| Genera | |
Genera
edit- Catotricha Edwards, 1938
- †Mesotrichoca Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2008
- Trichoceromyia Jaschhof & Fitzgerald, 2016
- Trichotoca Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2008
- Wheeleriola Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2020
References
edit- ^ Mathias Jaschhof (2000). "Catotrichinae subfam. n.: a re-examination of higher classification in gallmidges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)". Entomological Science. 3: 639–652. ISSN 1343-8786. Wikidata Q114006727.
- ^ Mathias Jaschhof; Scott J. Fitzgerald (2016). "Trichoceromyia oregonensis gen. et spec. nov.,a third Catotrichinae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Nearctic Region". Studia dipterologica. 22 (1): 59–66. ISSN 0945-3954. Wikidata Q113883346.
- ^ R.J. Gagne; M. Jaschof (2021). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World (5th ed.). ISBN 978-0-9863941-3-3. Wikidata Q109561625.