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Lestremiinae

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Lestremiinae
Photo of an adult male Lestremia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily: Lestremiinae

Lestremiinae is a subfamily of Cecidomyiidae. It is composed of 105 described species classified into 13 genera.[1] The larvae feed on fungi, primarily in rotting wood.

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References

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  1. ^ 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.