Lasioptera ephedrae Cockerell, 1898 is a animal in the Cecidomyiidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lasioptera ephedrae Cockerell, 1898

Lasioptera ephedrae Cockerell, 1898

Lasioptera ephedrae is a gall midge species in Cecidomyiidae that forms galls on Ephedra trifurca stems.

Family
Genus
Lasioptera
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Lasioptera ephedrae Cockerell, 1898

Lasioptera ephedrae Cockerell, 1898 is a species of gall midge that belongs to the family Cecidomyiidae. This species forms galls on the stems of Ephedra trifurca.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Cecidomyiidae › Lasioptera

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