Zeuxidiplosis
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| Zeuxidiplosis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Subfamily: | Cecidomyiinae |
| Genus: | Zeuxidiplosis Kieffer |
Zeuxidiplosis is a genus of gall-forming midge. The genus includes the species Zeuxidiplosis giardi which feeds on Hypericum and has been introduced into some countries as a biological control agent for St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum).[1][2]
