Trichosia Explained

The plant genus Trichosia is nowadays considered a synonym of Eria.

Trichosia is a genus of fungus gnats that feed on decaying organic matter and fungi.

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