The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Drosophila, which is often called the "common fruit fly". Nearly 5,000 described species of tephritid fruit fly are categorized in almost 500 genera of the Tephritidae. Description, recategorization, and genetic analyses are constantly changing the taxonomy of this family. To distinguish them from the Drosophilidae, the Tephritidae are sometimes called peacock flies, in reference to their elaborate and colorful markings. The name comes from the Greek τεφρος, tephros, meaning "ash grey". They are found in all the biogeographic realms.
The Lonchaeidae are a family of acalyptrate flies commonly known as lance flies. 610 described species are placed into 10 genera. These are generally small but robustly built flies with blue-black or metallic bodies. They are found, most commonly in wooded areas, throughout the world with the exception of polar regions and New Zealand. Details of the distribution of genera and species by biogeographic realm are included in the World Catalogue of the family Lonchaeidae
Hydrellia pakistanae is a species of fly in the shore fly family, Ephydridae. It is known as the Asian hydrilla leaf-mining fly. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious aquatic plant hydrilla.
The petroleum fly, Helaeomyia petrolei, is a species of fly from California, USA. The larvae feed on dead insects and other arthropods that become trapped in naturally occurring petroleum pools, making this the only known insect species that develops in crude oil, a substance which is normally highly toxic to insects.
Ochthera mantis, the mantis fly, is a shore fly. The species was first described by Charles De Geer in 1776.
Limnellia is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Ephydrinae is a subfamily of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Hydrelliinae is a subfamily of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Ochthera anatolikos is a species of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Ochthera tuberculata is a species of shore flies.
Hydrellia personata is a species of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Setacera is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Ochthera lauta is a species of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Hyadina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Paralimna punctipennis is a species of shore flies.
Discocerina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Discomyza is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Ephydra is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae.
Helaeomyia is a genus of shore flies.
