:''The plant genus ''Trichosia'' is nowadays considered a synonym of
Eria.''
''Trichosia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungus gnats that feed on decaying organic matter and fungi. The subgenus ''Mouffetina'' is treated by some as a genus, while ''Baeosciara'' was originally described as a genus.
Systematics and selected species
Subgenus ''
Baeosciara''
Tuomikoski, 1966
*''
T. scotica''
( Edwards, 1925)
Subgenus ''
Mouffetina''
Frey, 1942
*''
T. pulchricornis''
( Edwards, 1925)
Subgenus ''
Trichosia''
Winnertz, 1867
*''
T. basdeni''
Freeman, 1983
*''
T. confusa''
Menzel & Mohrig, 1997
*''
T. glabra''
( Meigen, 1830)
*''
T. jenkinsoni''
Freeman, 1987
*''
T. morio''
( Fabricius, 1794)
*''
T. splendens''
Winnertz, 1867
References
Sciaridae
Sciaroidea genera
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