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The Lauxaniidae are a family of acalyptrate flies. They generally are small flies with large compound eyes that often are brightly coloured in life, sometimes with characteristic horizontal stripes, such as in Cestrotus species. Many species have variegated patterns on their wings, but in contrast they generally do not have variegated bodies, except for genera such as Cestrotus, whose camouflage mimics lichens or the texture of granitic rocks.
Paracantha is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are about 10 described species in Paracantha.
The genus Scathophaga are small to medium sized predatory flies that for the most part, have larvae that feed on other insect larva within animal dung or decaying vegetable matter. Many are highly variable, sometimes producing small, infertile males that superficially resemble females. is an example of an organism which may selectively store the sperm of multiple males, as females have three to four spermathecae.
Diplotoxa is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 8 described species in Diplotoxa.
Elachiptera is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 18 described species in Elachiptera.
Homaluroides is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 9 described species in Homaluroides.
Lagaroceras is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 19 described species in Lagaroceras.
Liohippelates is a genus of eye gnats in the family Chloropidae. There are about 11 described species in Liohippelates.
Olcella is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 11 described species in Olcella.
Parectecephala is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 6 described species in Parectecephala.
Rhopalopterum is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 10 described species in Rhopalopterum.
Tricimba is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 7 described species in Tricimba.
Tetanocerini is a tribe of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least 120 described species in the tribe.
Chloropinae is a subfamily of grass flies in the family Chloropidae.
Oscinellinae is a subfamily of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least 40 genera and 180 described species in Oscinellinae.
Milichiella is a genus of freeloader flies in the family Milichiidae.
Pachyceramyia is a genus of house flies, insects in the family Muscidae. There are about six described species in Pachyceramyia.
Sepedomerus is a genus of marsh flies. There are at least four described species in Sepedomerus.
Sciomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
References
- ↑ "Malloewia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ↑ "Malloewia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 February 2018.