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Subfamily Lestremiinae - Wood Midges

Allarete · Anarete · Conarete · Cratotocha · Lestremia

Genus Allarete
Unusual? Sciaridae? - Allarete Unusual? Sciaridae? - Allarete

Genus Anarete
small fly - Anarete - male Wing detail of male midge - Anarete - male Wing detail of male midge - Anarete - male Tiny fly - Anarete Odd-Looking Midge - Anarete Odd-Looking Midge - Anarete Tiny fly on wall - hybotid dance fly maybe? - Anarete - male Gall Midge? - Anarete

Genus Conarete
Small fly in 'dancing' swarms - Conarete - male Small fly in 'dancing' swarms - Conarete - male

Genus Cratotocha
Cratotocha ampliata Plakidas 2017, female. (Diptera: Lestremiidae). - Cratotocha ampliata - female

Genus Lestremia
Gnat - Lestremia - male Small Gnat - Lestremia - female wood midge - Lestremia wood midge - Lestremia wood midge - Lestremia wood midge - Lestremia - male wood midge - Lestremia - female wood midge - Lestremia - female


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