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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
56
785
5487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
9
120
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChloropidae
Schoenherr, 1840
Chloropid flies, Eye flies, Eye Gnats, Frit Flies
79
430
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloropinae
Rondani, 1856
Grass Flies
19
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
19 Genera with 157 Species
Centorisoma Becker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cetema Hendel, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 198468SpeciesTaxom
Chloropsina Becker, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 18638SpeciesTaxom
Ectecephala Macquart, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Epichlorops Becker, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Homaluroides Sabrosky, 19308SpeciesTaxom
Lasiosina Becker, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Melanum Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 023SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplotoxa Malloch, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Neoloxotaenia Sabrosky, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Semaranga Becker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 184813SpeciesTaxom
Trigonomma Enderlein, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
157 Species
Centorisoma elegantulum Becker, 1910
Cetema (Cetema) elongatum Meigen, 1830
Cetema hypocera (Becker, 1912)⇒ Cetema subvittata Loew, 1863
Cetema procerum Loew, 1872
Cetema subvittata Loew, 1863
Cetema subvittatum Loew, 1863
Chlorops abdominalis (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Homaluroides abdominalis Coquillett, 1895
Chlorops adamsi Sabrosky, 1935
Chlorops alternata (Loew, 1872)⇒ Diplotoxa alternata Loew, 1872
Chlorops appropinqua (Adams, 1903)⇒ Thaumatomyia appropinqua Buysson, 1897
Chlorops aristalis (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Parectecephala aristalis Coquillett, 1898
Chlorops brunnipennis Becker, 1912
Chlorops certima (Adams, 1904)⇒ Chlorops certimus Adams, 1904
Chlorops certimus Adams, 1904
Chlorops cinerapennis Adams, 1903
Chlorops confluens (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplotoxa inclinata Becker, 1912
Chlorops constricta (Becker, 1912)⇒ Chlorops constrictus Becker, 1912
Chlorops constrictus Becker, 1912
Chlorops crocota (Loew, 1863)⇒ Chlorops crocotus Loew, 1863
Chlorops crocotus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops declinata Becker, 1912
Chlorops egregia (Becker, 1912)⇒ Chlorops egregius Becker, 1912
Chlorops egregius Becker, 1912
Chlorops eucera (Loew, 1863)⇒ Parectecephala eucera Loew, 1863
Chlorops fossae (Becker, 1912)⇒ Homaluroides ingratus Williston, 1893
Chlorops genarum Becker, 1912
Chlorops graminea (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Homaluroides gramineus Coquillett, 1898
Chlorops grata (Loew, 1863)⇒ Thaumatomyia grata Loew, 1863
Chlorops horrida (Becker, 1912)⇒ Homaluroides pilosulus Becker, 1912
Chlorops horridus (Becker, 1910)⇒ Chlorops dasycerus Loew, 1866
Chlorops integra
Chlorops laevis Becker, 1912
Chlorops languidus Becker, 1912
Chlorops lascivus Adams, 1904
Chlorops maculosa (Loew, 1872)⇒ Chlorops yungas Sabrosky & P..., 1984
Chlorops melanocera (Loew, 1863)⇒ Chlorops melanocerus Loew, 1863
Chlorops melanocerus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops mellea (Loew, 1872)⇒ Homaluroides melleus Loew, 1872
Chlorops microcera (Loew, 1872)⇒ Lasiosina approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Chlorops nigra Meigen, 1830
Chlorops nigricans (Loew, 1872)⇒ Neodiplotoxa nigricans Loew, 1872
Chlorops nitidissima (Waltl, 1837)⇒ Oscinella nitidissima Meigen, 1838
Chlorops nubilipalpis Malloch, 1931
Chlorops oblita (Becker, 1912)⇒ Chlorops oblitus Becker, 1912
Chlorops oblitus Becker, 1912
Chlorops obscuricornis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops perflavus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chlorops producta (Loew, 1863)⇒ Chlorops productus Loew, 1863
Chlorops productus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops proximus Say, 1830Prickly scorpion's-tail
Chlorops pubescens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops pulchripes (Loew, 1872)⇒ Neodiplotoxa pulchripes Loew, 1872
Chlorops pullipes (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Thaumatomyia pullipes Coquillett, 1898
Chlorops quinquepunctata (Loew, 1863)⇒ Homaluroides quinquepunctatus Loew, 1863
Chlorops rectinervis Becker, 1912
Chlorops rubida (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Thaumatomyia rubida Coquillett, 1898
Chlorops rubrivittatus Adams, 1904
Chlorops rufescens Coquillett, 1910
Chlorops ruginosa (Becker, 1912)⇒ Chlorops ruginosus Becker, 1912
Chlorops ruginosus Becker, 1912
Chlorops sabulona Becker, 1912
Chlorops sahlbergii Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops scabra (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Epichlorops scaber Coquillett, 1898
Chlorops sordidellus Becker, 1912
Chlorops stigmata (Becker, 1912)⇒ Chlorops stigmatus Becker, 1912
Chlorops stigmaticalis Becker, 1912
Chlorops stigmatus Becker, 1912
Chlorops subniger Coquillett, 1910
Chlorops subnigra (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Chlorops subniger Coquillett, 1910
Chlorops sulphureus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops tarsalis Becker, 1912
Chlorops unicolor (Loew, 1863)⇒ Ectecephala unicolor Loew, 1863
Chlorops variceps (Loew, 1863)⇒ Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Chlorops yungas Sabrosky & P..., 1984
Chloropsina citrivora Sabrosky, 1976Chloropid fly
Chloropsina mallochi Sabrosky, 1955
Diplotoxa alternata Loew, 1872
Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa inclinata Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa messoria Fallen, 1820
Diplotoxa nigripes Coquillett, 1910
Diplotoxa recurva Adams, 1903
Diplotoxa unicolor Becker, 1912
Diplotoxa versicolor Loew, 1863
Ectecephala albistylum Macquart, 1851Melon
Ectecephala laticornis Coquillett, 1910
Ectecephala sulcata Sabrosky, 1941
Ectecephala sulcifrons Coquillett, 1910
Ectecephala unicolor Loew, 1863
Elliponeura debilis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Elliponeura diplotoxoides (Becker, 1912)⇒ Diplotoxa diplotoxoides Becker, 1912
Epichlorops californicus Wheeler, 1994
Epichlorops exilis Coquillett, 1898
Epichlorops glaphyrus Wheeler, 1994
Epichlorops scaber Coquillett, 1898
Homaluroides abdominalis Coquillett, 1895
Homaluroides distichliae Malloch, 1918
Homaluroides gramineus Coquillett, 1898
Homaluroides ingratus Williston, 1893
Homaluroides melleus Loew, 1872
Homaluroides pilosulus Becker, 1912
Homaluroides quinquepunctatus Loew, 1863
Homaluroides surdus Curran, 1930
Lasiosina approximatonervis Zetterstedt, 1848
Lasiosina canadensis Aldrich, 1918
Lasiosina similis Malloch, 1913
Lasiosina vittata Malloch, 1913
Melanum puncticollis Zetterstedt, 1848
Meromyza (Meromyza) nigriventris (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Meromyza saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761
Meromyza (Meromyza) pratorum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Meromyza (Meromyza) saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761Barley stem maggot
Meromyza affinis Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856Greater wheat stem maggot
Meromyza arizonica Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza bipunctata Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza columbi Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza communis Fedoseeva, 1971Chloropid fly
Meromyza flavipalpis (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856
Meromyza frontosa Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza laurelae Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza marginata (Becker, 1912)⇒ Meromyza saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761
Meromyza modesta Fedoseeva, 1978
Meromyza mutabilis Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza pilosa Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza punctifer (Becker, 1912)⇒ Meromyza saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761
Meromyza rara Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza sabroskyi Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza transbaicalica Fedoseeva, 1967
Meromyza truncata Fedoseeva, 1971
Meromyza vladimirovae Fedoseeva, 1978
Meromyza zara
Neodiplotoxa nigricans Loew, 1872
Neodiplotoxa pulchripes Loew, 1872
Neoloxotaenia gracilis Meijere, 1908Chloropid fly
Pachylophus frontalis Loew, 1858
Pachylophus varipes Adams, 1905
Parectecephala aristalis Coquillett, 1898
Parectecephala dissimilis Malloch, 1914
Parectecephala eucera Loew, 1863
Parectecephala maculiceps Becker, 1912
Parectecephala maculosa Loew, 1872
Parectecephala sanguinolenta Loew, 1863
Semaranga dorsocentralis Becker, 1911Fly
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Thaumatomyia apache Sabrosky, 1943Edible milkpea
Thaumatomyia appropinqua Buysson, 1897
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
Thaumatomyia pullipes Coquillett, 1898
Thaumatomyia rubida Coquillett, 1898
Thaumatomyia rubrivittata Sabrosky, 1943Edible milkpea
Thaumatomyia trifasciata Zetterstedt, 1848
Trigonomma fossulatum de Saussure, 1867


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