Neolasioptera
noun
Neo·la·si·op·tera
¦nē(ˌ)ōˌlāzē¦äptərə,
-āsē-
: 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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from ne- + Lasioptera, genus of Diptera, from lasio- (from Greek lasios shaggy) + -ptera; akin to Greek lēnos wool