Neolasioptera

noun
Neo·​la·​si·​op·​tera | \ ¦nē(ˌ)ōˌlāzē¦äptərə, -āsē-\

Definition of Neolasioptera

: a genus of gall midges (family Cecidomyiidae) whose larvae cause the formation of galls chiefly on the stems of asters, viburnums, dogwoods, and various other plants

History and Etymology for Neolasioptera

New Latin, from ne- + Lasioptera, genus of Diptera, from lasio- (from Greek lasios shaggy) + -ptera; akin to Greek lēnos wool

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