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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1145
3421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
886
2609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
686
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
48
572
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
37
276
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
3
52
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChloropidae
Schoenherr, 1840
Chloropid flies, Eye flies, Eye Gnats, Frit Flies
40
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloropinae
Rondani, 1856
Grass Flies
12
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
12 Genera with 38 Species
Cetema Hendel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 191211SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epichlorops Becker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Homaluroides Sabrosky, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Lasiosina Becker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Melanum Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19047SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
38 Species
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chlorops certimus Adams, 1904
Chlorops cinerapennis Adams, 1903
Chlorops constrictus Becker, 1912
Chlorops crocotus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops melanocerus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops obscuricornis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops rufescens Coquillett, 1910
Chlorops ruginosus Becker, 1912
Chlorops subniger Coquillett, 1910
Chlorops sulphureus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops tarsalis Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa inclinata Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa messoria Fallen, 1820
Diplotoxa nigripes Coquillett, 1910
Diplotoxa recurva Adams, 1903
Diplotoxa versicolor Loew, 1863
Ectecephala albistylum Macquart, 1851Melon
Ectecephala sulcata Sabrosky, 1941
Elliponeura debilis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Epichlorops exilis Coquillett, 1898
Homaluroides ingratus Williston, 1893
Homaluroides surdus Curran, 1930
Lasiosina canadensis Aldrich, 1918
Melanum puncticollis Zetterstedt, 1848
Meromyza (Meromyza) pratorum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Meromyza frontosa Fedoseeva, 1971
Parectecephala dissimilis Malloch, 1914
Parectecephala eucera Loew, 1863
Parectecephala sanguinolenta Loew, 1863
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Thaumatomyia bistriata Walker, 1849
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia grata Loew, 1863
Thaumatomyia obtusa Malloch, 1914
Thaumatomyia parviceps Malloch, 1915
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904


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