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Cecidomyiidae (gall midge)
Taxonomy
Cecidomyiidae was named by Newman (1834). It is extant.
It was assigned to Nematocera by Scudder (1877), Carpenter (1992); and to Sciaroidea by Yeates et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Nematocera by Scudder (1877), Carpenter (1992); and to Sciaroidea by Yeates et al. (2007).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. Cecidomyiidae Newman 1834 [gall midge]
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Subfm. Cecidomyiinae Newman 1834
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Unr. Brachineuridi Kieffer 1913
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Tr. Brachineurini Kieffer 1913
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G. Brachineurina Mamaev 1967
G. †Rovnobrachineura Fedotova and Perkovsky 2014
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†Rovnobrachineura kiryeyevi Fedotova and Perkovsky 2014
Tr. Ledomyiini Enderlein 1936
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G. †Ledomyiella Meunier 1904
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†Ledomyiella crassipes Meunier 1904
†Ledomyiella eocenica Meunier 1904
†Ledomyiella pygmaea Meunier 1904
†Ledomyiella rotundata Meunier 1904
†Ledomyiella succini Meunier 1904
Subtr. Ledomyiina Enderlein 1936
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G. †Gulyankiola Fedotova and Perkovsky 2015
G. Ledomyia Kieffer 1894
G. †Spungisiola Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
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†Spungisiola insuperabilis Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
Unr. Cecidomyiidi Newman 1834
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Tr. Cecidomyiini Newman 1834
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G. Cecidomyia Meigen 1803
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†Cecidomyia bujunensis Naora 1933
Invalid names: Cecidomyia conjuncta Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum]
G. Contarinia Rondani 1861
Tr. Clinodiplosini Rubsaamen and Hedicke 1926
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Tr. Karshomyiini Fedotova and Sidorenko 2009
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G. †Mexicanodiplosis Fedotova and Perkovsky 2019
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†Mexicanodiplosis katyae Fedotova and Perkovsky 2019
Invalid names: Aphidoletidi Harris 1966 [synonym], Coquillettomyiidi Mamaev 1968 [synonym]
Unr. Lasiopteridi Rubsaamen and Hedicke 1926
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G. Mikiola Kieffer 1896
Invalid names: Oligotrophidi Felt 1908 [synonym], Oligotrophini Felt 1908 [empty]
Unr. Stomatosematidi Mamaev 1968
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G. †Clarumreddera Fedotova and Perkovsky 2011
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†Clarumreddera conceptiva Fedotova and Perkovsky 2011
†Clarumreddera korneyevi Fedotova and Perkovsky 2011
Tr. Stomatosematini Mamaev 1968
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Subtr. Didactylomyiina Fedotova 2011
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G. Didactylomyia Felt 1911
G. †Groveromyia Fedotova and Perkovsky 2012
G. †Rovnodidactylomyia Fedotova and Perkovsky 2011
Invalid names: Cecidomyia bremii Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Cecidomyia pontaniiformis Cockerell 1908 [nomen dubium], Lasiopterinae Rubsaamen and Hedicke 1926 [synonym]
Subfm. Lestremiinae Rondani 1840
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G. Lestremia Macquart 1826
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†Lestremia deploegi Nel and Prokop 2006
†Lestremia eocenica Nel and Prokop 2006
†Lestremia pinites Meunier 1904
Tr. Lestremiini Rondani 1840
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Subfm. Micromyinae Rondani 1856
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Tr. Acoenoniini Pritchard 1960
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Tr. Amediini Jaschhof 2021
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G. †Eltxo Arillo and Nel 2000
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†Eltxo cretaceus Arillo and Nel 2000
†Eltxo grimaldii Peñalver et al. 2022
Tr. Aprionini Jaschhof 1998
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G. †Cretomycophila Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
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†Cretomycophila ekaterinae Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
Tr. Campylomyzini Kieffer 1898
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G. Micromyia Rondani 1840
G. Neurolyga Rondani 1840
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†Neurolyga magnifica Nel and Prokop 2006
Invalid names: Cordylomyia Felt 1911 [synonym]
Tr. Catochini Edwards 1938
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Unr. Micromyidi Rondani 1856
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Tr. Micromyini Rondani 1856
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G. Micromya Rondani 1840
G. Monardia Kieffer 1895
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Subg. Monardia (Monardia) Kieffer 1895
†Monardia impellucida Fedotova and Perkovsky 2007
G. †Palaeostrobliella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
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†Palaeostrobliella zherikhini Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
Tr. Peromyiini Kleesattel 1979
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G. Conarete Pritchard 1951
G. Peromyia Kieffer 1894
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†Peromyia monilifera Loew 1850
†Peromyia zherikhini Fedotova 2004
Invalid names: Joannisia Kieffer 1894 [synonym]
G. †Yantardakhiella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
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†Yantardakhiella pusilla Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
Tr. Strobliellini Kieffer 1898
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G. Strobliella Kieffer 1898
G. †Zherikhiniella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
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†Zherikhiniella pedicellata Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
Invalid names: Aprionus admirandus Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Campylomyza falciformis Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Campylomyza superposita Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Conarete laesus Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Heterogenella sparsa Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Micromyia convoluta Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Neurolyga declinata Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Peromyia autonoma Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Peromyia miranda Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Peromyia sukachevae Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Strobliella appropinquata Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. Porricondylinae Kieffer 1913
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Tr. Asynaptini Enderlein 1920
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G. Colomyia Kieffer 1892
Subtr. †Vladimiretskiana Fedotova and Perkovsky 2024
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G. †Vladimiretskia Fedotova and Perkovsky 2024
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†Vladimiretskia nathani Fedotova and Perkovsky 2024
Tr. Dicerurini Mamaev 1966
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Tr. Porricondylini Kieffer 1913
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G. Bryocrypta Kieffer 1896
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†Bryocrypta catenulata Fedotova 2005
†Bryocrypta concinna Fedotova 2005
†Bryocrypta elegantula Meunier 1904
†Bryocrypta fagioides Meunier 1904
†Bryocrypta vetusta Meunier 1904
G. Porricondyla Rondani 1840
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†Porricondyla brevicornis Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla curvinervis Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla elegantula Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla gibbosa Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla magnifica Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla minuta Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla noduliformis Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla titana Meunier 1904
†Porricondyla xylophaga Meunier 1904
Invalid names: Dicroneurus Kieffer 1895 [synonym], Epidosis Loew 1850 [synonym]
G. †Volnococcopsis Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
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†Volnococcopsis korniushini Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
Invalid names: Bryocryptini Mamaev 1966 [synonym], Holoneurini Enderlein 1936 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cecidomyia spectabilis Meunier 1899 [nomen dubium], Diadocidia bifurcata Fedotova 2004 [nomen dubium], Diadocidiini Winnertz 1863 [empty]
Subfm. Winnertziinae
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Tr. Diallactiini Rubsaamen and Hedicke 1926
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G. †Ganseriella Fedotova and Perkovsky 2017
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†Ganseriella pankowskiorum Fedotova and Perkovsky 2017
G. Haplusia Karsch 1877
Invalid names: Palaeocolpodia Meunier 1904 [nomen dubium], Palaeocolpodia eocenica Meunier 1904 [nomen dubium]
Tr. Heteropezini Schiner 1868
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G. †Estoperpetua Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
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†Estoperpetua sakhalinica Fedotova and Perkovsky 2016
G. Frirenia Kieffer 1894
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†Frirenia eocenica Meunier 1904
†Frirenia leporidis Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia lukashevichae Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia manca Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia marmarygma Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia melica Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia musicata Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia rohdendorfi Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia schevchenkoi Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Frirenia vesana Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
G. Henria Wyatt 1959
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†Henria baltica Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Henria capitata Fedotova 2004
†Henria liquida Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Henria xystica Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
G. Heteropeza Winnertz 1846
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Subg. Heteropeza (Heteropeza) Winnertz 1846
†Heteropeza marikovskii Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
†Heteropeza pulchella Meunier 1904
Invalid names: Heteropezina Pritchard 1960 [synonym]
G. †Krassiloviola Fedotova and Perkovsky 2017
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†Krassiloviola geniusloci Fedotova and Perkovsky 2017
G. Leptosyna Kieffer 1894
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†Leptosyna assa Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna fastosa Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna larga Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna margarita Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna munifera Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna samlandica Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna shcherbakovi Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna sukachevae Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna vaticina Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Leptosyna vegeta Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
G. Neostenoptera Meunier 1902
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†Neostenoptera kiefferi Meunier 1901
Invalid names: Stenoptera Meunier 1901 [replaced]
G. †Stellasegna Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
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†Stellasegna nexa Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Stellasegna vaporea Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
†Stellasegna vlaskini Fedotova and Perkovsky 2009
G. †Ventosagloria Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
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†Ventosagloria contradictoria Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
†Ventosagloria fassa Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
†Ventosagloria gratshevi Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
Invalid names: Krassiloviolini Fedotova and Perkovsky 2017 [synonym], Leptosynini Enderlein 1936 [synonym], Miastorini Enderlein 1936 [synonym]
Tr. Winnertziini
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G. Rhipidoxylomyia Mamaev 1964
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†Rhipidoxylomyia rasnitsyni Nel 2021
†Rhipidoxylomyia vaga Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
G. Winnertzia Rondani 1860
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†Winnertzia affinis Meunier 1904
†Winnertzia bellata Fedotova 2005
†Winnertzia cylindrica Meunier 1904
†Winnertzia isotoma Fedotova 2005
†Winnertzia kapustini Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
†Winnertzia radiata Meunier 1904
†Winnertzia recusata Fedotova and Perkovsky 2008
†Winnertzia separata Meunier 1904
Invalid names: Winnertziola Kieffer 1912 [synonym]
Invalid names: Heteropezidi Schiner 1868 [invalid subgroup], Winnertziola burmitica Cockerell 1917 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Cecidomyia incompleta Loew 1850 [nomen dubium], Cecidomyia minutissima Loew 1850 [nomen dubium], Colpodia Winnertz 1853 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Holocene or 149.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 143.1 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 143.1 Ma
Collections (57 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Tithonian | Russian Federation (Chita) | Catotricha mesozoica (119397) | |
| Hauterivian | Austria | Porricondylinae indet. (119479) | |
| Early/Lower Barremian | Lebanon | Cretadicerura salimi (123416) Lebanowinnertzia perrichoti (123435) Libanoclinorrhytis jaschhofi, Lebanowinnertzia perrichoti, Lestremiinae indet. (122471) Libanohilversidia doryi (149847) | |
| Early/Lower Albian | Spain | Eltxo grimaldii (109438) | |
| Albian | Jordan | Zarqacecidomyius singularis (124847) | |
| Late/Upper Albian | Spain (Álava) | Eltxo cretaceus, Cretohaplusia ortunoi (108769) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | France | Cecidomyiidae indet. (123018) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Myanmar | Ganseriella pankowskiorum (186684) Winnertziola burmitica (123020) | |
| Late/Upper Santonian | Russian Federation | Caputmunda yantardakhica, Cretoperomyia dmitrii, Palaeostrobliella zherikhini, Yantardakhiella pusilla, Zherikhiniella pedicellata, Menssana norilsk, Cretomycophila ekaterinae, Corporesana khatanga, Krassiloviola geniusloci (35056) Ugolyakomyia rautianae (35055) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Manitoba) | Cretocordylomyia quadriseries (122353) Cretocordylomyia quadriseries, Cretomiastor ferejunctus (122354) Cretowinnertzia angustala (122386) | |
| Middle Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Cretocatocha mcalpinei, Cretomiastor ferejunctus (122383) Cretomiastor ferejunctus (104932 122384) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (New Jersey) | Cecidomyiidae indet. (109025) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Cecidomyiidae indet. (235702) | |
| Ypresian | China (Liaoning) | Fushuniola mai (229460) | |
| Ypresian | France (Oise) | Lestremia eocenica, Lestremia deploegi, Neurolyga magnifica, Proacoenonia olgae, Electroxylomyia eocenica, Allarete patriciae, Rhipidoxylomyia rasnitsyni (123850) | |
| Bridgerian | USA (Colorado) | Lithomyza condita, Cecidomyidae indet. (121146) | |
| Lutetian | China (Liaoning) | Cecidomyia bujunensis (162504) | |
| Lutetian | Russian Federation | Estoperpetua sakhalinica (107340) | |
| Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | Bryocrypta girafa, Bryocrypta capitosa, Bryocrypta vetusta, Bryocrypta elegantula, Bryocrypta fagioides, Palaeocolpodia eocenica, Colpodia xylophaga, Colpodia curvinervis, Colpodia brevicornis, Epidosis magnificus, Epidosis elegantulus, Epidosis gibbosa, Epidosis minuta, Epidosis noduliformis, Epidosis titana, Camptomyia sinuosa, Winnertzia radiata, Winnertzia cylindrica, Winnertzia affinis, Winnertzia separata, Monardia submonilifera, Campylomyza crassitarsis, Campylomyza monilifera, Joannisia monilifera, Lestremia pinites, Frirenia eocenica, Heteropeza pulchella, Ledomyiella succini, Ledomyiella rotundata, Ledomyiella eocenica, Ledomyiella pygmaea, Ledomyiella crassipes, Colomyia sp., Dasineura sp., Rubsaamenia sp., Campylomyza moniliformis, Cecidomyia spectabilis, Palaeospaniocera sp., Miastor sp. (123927) Frirenia manca (110735 124849) Henria baltica, Frirenia musicata, Leptosyna samlandica, Leptosyna fastosa (140311) | |
| Priabonian | Ukraine | Adsumyia integra, Winnertzia recusata, Kovaleviola injusta, Spungisiola insuperabilis, Micromyia convoluta, Aprionus admirandus, Heterogenella sparsa, Peromyia zherikhini, Peromyia sukachevae, Peromyia miranda, Peromyia autonoma, Conarete laesus, Strobliella capitata, Stellasegna vlaskini, Frirenia melica, Frirenia lukashevichae, Vincinescia alisae, Leptosyna assa, Leptosyna shcherbakovi, Strobliella appropinquata, Campylomyza superposita, Campylomyza falciformis, Neurolyga declinata, Diadocidia bifurcata, Camptomyia aufuga, Monardia impellucida, Xylopriona aristata, Aprionus improvisus, Aprionus vlaskini, Vicemyia immediata, Bryomyia necessaria, Rovnodidactylomyia zosimovichi, Tutkowskia ukrainica, Bryocrypta catenulata, Bryocrypta laqueata, Winnertzia bellata, Winnertzia isotoma, Brachineurina pyxidiiformis, Jaapiella acinaciformis, Didymomyia accidentalis, Nascensluna mellea (113621) Gratomyia inexigentis, Henria xystica, Berestella insuperabilis (122999) Peromyia sp., Henria liquida, Stellasegna nexa, Stellasegna vaporea, Frirenia schevchenkoi, Frirenia vesana, Frirenia leporidis, Frirenia marmarygma, Leptosyna margarita, Leptosyna munifera, Leptosyna larga, Leptosyna vegeta, Leptosyna vaticina, Stomatosema iljieteugeniae, Clarumreddera korneyevi, Clarumreddera conceptiva, Didactylomyia dlusskyi, Rovnodidactylomyia sidorenkoi, Rovnodidactylomyia iconica, Groveromyia occlusa, Groveromyia digna, Groveromyia astrosa, Bryocrypta concinna, Heteropeza marikovskii, Ventosagloria fassa, Miastor vlaskini, Rovnobrachineura kiryeyevi, Brachineura polessica, Popovineura nacta, Rhizomyia parkalovi, Ledomyia olgae, Rovnodiplosis eduardi (122997) Rovnodidactylomyia zhitomirensis, Gulyankiola nazarenkoi (170205) Rovnoholoneurus davidi, Rovnoholoneurus miyae (185682) Velafacera vectabilis, Rhipidoxylomyia vaga, Winnertzia kapustini, Volnococcopsis korniushini, Ledomyia dextra, Rasnitsia verticosa, Frirenia rohdendorfi, Leptosyna sukachevae, Cordylomyia cauta, Ventosagloria gratshevi (122996) Ventosagloria contradictoria (152273) Vladimiretskia nathani (207953) | |
| Priabonian | Poland | Cecidomyia incompleta, Cecidomyia minutissima, Monodicrana terminalis (109625) | |
| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Andricus myricae (106384) Cecidomyia pontaniiformis (106381) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene | USA (Oregon) | Cecidomyia chaneyi (117158) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Mexico | Lestremia sp., Mexicanodiplosis katyae (146607) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Mexico (Chiapas) | Bremia sp. (124623) Henria sp. (140208 140312) Henria sp., Lestodiplosis sp. (140261) Monardia sp., Lestodiplosis sp. (140260) Phaenolauthia sp., Contarinia sp., Lestodiplosis sp., Clinodiplosis terrestris (140313) | |
| Burdigalian | New Zealand (Otago) | Cecidomyiidae indet. (191650) | |
| Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Ipsseptemmyia rossi (207960) | |
| Sarmatian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Cecidomyia bremii (117252) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Germany | Sequoiomyia krauseli (163256) | |
| Pliocene | India (Jharkhand) | Cecidomyiidae indet. (214996) | |
| Holocene | Tanzania | Stenoptera kiefferi (140791) | |
| Holocene | Madagascar | Lestodiplosis kiefferis (152187) |