Chloropinae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Chloropidae |
Subfamily: | Chloropinae Rondani, 1856 |
Chloropinae is a subfamily of grass flies in the family Chloropidae. [1] [2]
These 76 genera belong to the subfamily Chloropinae: [3]
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [5] b = Bugguide.net
The Chamaemyiidae are a small family of acalyptrate flies with less than 200 species described worldwide. The larvae of these small flies are active and predatory and are often used for biological control of aphids, scale insects, and similar pests. Chamaemyiid fossils are poorly represented in amber deposits, but a few examples are known from the Eocene epoch onwards.
Siphunculina is a genus of small flies known as tropical eye flies. They are known for their habit of visiting the eyes of humans and other vertebrates to feed on fluids and in doing so cause annoyance, spread bacterial or viral diseases or cause injury to the eye. They have a habit of resting in large numbers on suspended strings, ropes and cobwebs.
Assuania is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about six described species in Assuania.
Capnoptera is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least three described species in Capnoptera.
Centorisoma is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least 20 described species in Centorisoma.
Chlorops is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae.
Chloropsina is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae.
Elachiptereicus is a genus of fruit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about seven described species in Elachiptereicus.
Gaurax is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae.
Homalura is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about six described species in Homalura.
Lagaroceras is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 19 described species in Lagaroceras.
Metopostigma is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about nine described species in Metopostigma.
Oscinella is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae.
Oscinisoma is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about eight described species in Oscinisoma.
Phyladelphus is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least four described species in Phyladelphus.
Platystomatinae is a subfamily of flies (Diptera) in the family Platystomatidae that includes 80 genera, the largest subfamily with at last estimate, c. 900 species globally.
Acrocera is a genus of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae. There are around 50 described species in Acrocera.
Oscinellinae is a subfamily of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least 40 genera and 180 described species in Oscinellinae.
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