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''Geromyia'' is a genus of
flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...
belonging to the family
Cecidomyiidae Cecidomyiidae is a family of diptera, flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small in ...
. The species of this genus are found in Western Africa. Species: *'' Geromyia akolaensis'' *'' Geromyia penniseti''


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q14543939 Cecidomyiidae genera Insects described in 1969