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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
658
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
458
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
288
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
35
214
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
116
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
2
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChloropidae
Schoenherr, 1840
Chloropid flies, Eye flies, Eye Gnats, Frit Flies
18
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloropinae
Rondani, 1856
Grass Flies
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
7 Genera with 12 Species
Chlorops Meigen, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homaluroides Sabrosky, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lasiosina Becker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
12 Species
Chlorops constrictus Becker, 1912
Chlorops genarum Becker, 1912
Chlorops rubrivittatus Adams, 1904
Chlorops sulphureus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Ectecephala sulcifrons Coquillett, 1910
Homaluroides ingratus Williston, 1893
Lasiosina similis Malloch, 1913
Lasiosina vittata Malloch, 1913
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Parectecephala maculosa Loew, 1872
Thaumatomyia appropinqua Buysson, 1897
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly


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