| Xenopterella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Lauxaniidae |
| Subfamily: | Lauxaniinae |
| Genus: | Xenopterella Malloch, 1926 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Xenopterella obliqua | |
Xenopterella is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are at least two described species in Xenopterella. [2] [3] [4]
These two species belong to the genus Xenopterella:
The family Sciomyzidae belongs to the typical flies (Brachycera) of the order Diptera. They are commonly called marsh flies, and in some cases snail-killing flies due to the food of their larvae.
The Ulidiidae or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbivorous or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, along with members of other families in the superfamily Tephritoidea that have patterns of bands or spots on the wings. Some species share with the Tephritidae an unusual elongated posteroapical projection of the anal cell in the wing, but can be differentiated by the smoothly curving subcostal vein. Two species, Tetanops myopaeformis and Euxesta stigmatias, are agricultural pests.
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.
The Celyphidae, commonly known as beetle flies or beetle-backed flies, are a family of flies. About 115 species in about 9 genera are known chiefly from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions with one lineage in the New World.
The Helosciomyzidae are a small family of flies found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. With the exception of the South American genus Sciogriphoneura, helosciomyzids occur only in Australia and New Zealand.
Voriini is a tribe of flies in the family Tachinidae. More junior homonyms exist of Wagneria than any other animal genus name.
Otitinae is the name of a subfamily of flies in the family Ulidiidae. It was formerly the Otitidae. Like the Ulidiinae, most species are herbivorous or saprophagous. Most species share with the Tephritidae an unusual elongated projection of the anal cell in the wing, but can be differentiated by the smoothly curving subcostal vein. Most are dull gray to shiny brown or black flies with vein R1 setulose or, in a few cases, bare.
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.
Periscelididae is a family of flies.
Tetanocerini is a tribe of flies in the family Sciomyzidae. There are more than 400 described species in the tribe.
Myennidini is a tribe of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae.
Melanomyza is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are about 12 described species in Melanomyza.
Trigonometopus is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 20 described species in Trigonometopus.
Poecilominettia is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 60 described species in Poecilominettia.
Trypetisoma is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 40 described species in Trypetisoma.
Neogriphoneura is a primarily neotropical genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. One species, N. sordida, ranges into the Nearctic. There are about 11 described species in Neogriphoneura.
Xenopterella beameri is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae.
Camptoprosopella is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 30 described species in Camptoprosopella.
Sciomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Sciomyzidae.
Xenopterella obliqua is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae.
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