Genus Contarinia Rondani, 1860

This large genus includes 318 species globally, most of which develop in galled flowers or in leaf rolls. The larvae are generally capable of jumping. This trait is not unique to Contarinia, but it is a useful field trait for separating Contarinia larvae from those of e.g., Dasineura Rondani, 1840, Jaapiella Rübsaamen, 1915 or Macrolabis Kieffer, 1892, which are commonly found in similar situations, but which do not jump.