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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
5614
14483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
5609
14476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
5516
14233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4583
12066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
104
1212
3431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
937
2739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
608
1516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
55
495
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
43
278
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
6
45
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChloropidae
Schoenherr, 1840
Chloropid flies, Eye flies, Eye Gnats, Frit Flies
26
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloropinae
Rondani, 1856
Grass Flies
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
6 Genera with 12 Species
Cetema Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Parectecephala Becker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18483SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
12 Species
Cetema hypocera (Becker, 1912)⇒ Cetema subvittata Loew, 1863
Chlorops laevis Becker, 1912
Chlorops melanocerus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Chlorops rectinervis Becker, 1912
Chlorops stigmatus Becker, 1912
Meromyza (Meromyza) nigriventris (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Meromyza saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761
Meromyza (Meromyza) saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761Barley stem maggot
Meromyza marginata (Becker, 1912)⇒ Meromyza saltatrix Linnaeus, 1761
Parectecephala eucera Loew, 1863
Thaumatomyia annulata Walker, 1849
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
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