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Checklist for Subfamily Chloropinae Rondani, 1856 (Grass Flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
56
635
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
42
311
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
6
49
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChloropidae
Schoenherr, 1840
Chloropid flies, Eye flies, Eye Gnats, Frit Flies
33
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloropinae
Rondani, 1856
Grass Flies
8
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
8 Genera with 27 Species
Chlorops Meigen, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Epichlorops Becker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Homaluroides Sabrosky, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Lasiosina Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 19718SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18487SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
27 Species
Chlorops crocotus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops obscuricornis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops sabulona Becker, 1912
Chlorops sordidellus Becker, 1912
Chlorops stigmaticalis Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa messoria Fallen, 1820
Diplotoxa unicolor Becker, 1912
Epichlorops californicus Wheeler, 1994
Epichlorops exilis Coquillett, 1898
Homaluroides distichliae Malloch, 1918
Homaluroides gramineus Coquillett, 1898
Meromyza (Meromyza) saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761Barley stem maggot
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Meromyza communis Fedoseeva, 1971Chloropid fly
Meromyza marginata (Becker, 1912)⇒ Meromyza saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761
Meromyza modesta Fedoseeva, 1978
Meromyza mutabilis Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza pilosa Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza truncata Fedoseeva, 1971
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Thaumatomyia appropinqua Buysson, 1897
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Thaumatomyia pullipes Coquillett, 1898
Thaumatomyia rubida Coquillett, 1898
Thaumatomyia trifasciata Zetterstedt, 1848


Links, sources and further information
Chloropinae at artfakta.se
Chloropinae at dyntaxa.se
Chloropinae at itis.gov
Chloropinae at marinespecies.org