Genus

Contarinia

Contarinia pseudotsugae. Photo: (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Contarinia is a genus of midges, small flies in the family Cecidomyiidae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Nematocera (Nematoceran flies)
        Infraorder: Bibionomorpha (Gnats and allies)
        Superfamily: Sciaroidea (Fungus gnats and gall midges)
        Family: Cecidomyiidae (Gall and forest midges)
        Subfamily: Cecidomyiinae (Gall midges)
        Supertribe: Cecidomyiidi
        Tribe: Cecidomyiini
        Genus: Contarinia
        Species: Contarinia pseudotsugae

Subtaxa

Species: Contarinia pseudotsugae

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