Chloropinae

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Chloropinae
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Ectecephala albistylum
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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]

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Grass flies, Chloropinae
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Grass flies, Chloropinae

Genera

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

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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.

<i>Chlorops</i> Genus of flies

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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.

<i>Oscinella</i> Genus of flies

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.

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Oscinellinae Subfamily of flies

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chloropinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. "Chloropinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. Nartshuk, Emilia (2012). "A check list of the world genera of the family Chloropidae (Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Muscomorpha)". Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 3267: 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3267.1.1.
  4. "Catalogue of Life" . Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. "GBIF" . Retrieved 20 May 2018.

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