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Checklist for Subfamily Chloropinae Rondani, 1856 (Grass Flies)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1922
7940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1593
6344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1127
3773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
57
978
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
43
405
1278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
5
63
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChloropidae
Schoenherr, 1840
Chloropid flies, Eye flies, Eye Gnats, Frit Flies
44
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloropinae
Rondani, 1856
Grass Flies
10
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
10 Genera with 27 Species
Chlorops Meigen, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epichlorops Becker, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Homaluroides Sabrosky, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplotoxa Malloch, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19309SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
27 Species
Chlorops obscuricornis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops quinquepunctata (Loew, 1863)⇒ Homaluroides quinquepunctatus Loew, 1863
Chlorops stigmaticalis Becker, 1912
Chlorops unicornis Giglio-Tos, 1893
Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa unicolor Becker, 1912
Ectecephala capillata Coquillett, 1904
Ectecephala obscura Schiner, 1868
Elliponeura debilis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Epichlorops mexicanus Wheeler, 1994
Homaluroides mexicanus Duda, 1930
Homaluroides quinquepunctatus Loew, 1863
Meromyza communis Fedoseeva, 1971Chloropid fly
Meromyza opacula Fedoseeva, 1978
Meromyza pilosa Fedoseeva, 1971
Neodiplotoxa mexicana Duda, 1930
Neodiplotoxa pulchripes Loew, 1872
Parectecephala maculosa Loew, 1872
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Thaumatomyia apache Sabrosky, 1943Edible milkpea
Thaumatomyia appropinqua Buysson, 1897
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia nigrescens Duda, 1930
Thaumatomyia nigriscens Duda, 1930
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Thaumatomyia pullipes Coquillett, 1898
Thaumatomyia sulfurifrons Duda, 1930


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