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Chrysochlorininae
Chrysochlorininae is a subfamily of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera *'' Cacosis'' Walker, 1851 *'' Chromatopoda'' Brauer Brauer or Bräuer is a surname of German origin, meaning "brewer". Notable people with the name include:- * Alfred Brauer (1894–1985), German-American mathematician, brother of Richard * Andreas Brauer (born 1973), German film producer * Arik ..., 1882 *'' Chrysochlora'' Latreille, 1829 *'' Chrysochlorina'' James, 1939 *'' Labogastria'' Enderlein, 1914 *'' Pelagomyia'' Williston, 1896 *'' Porpocera'' Enderlein, 1914 *'' Trichocercocera'' Lindner, 1928 References Stratiomyidae Brachycera subfamilies {{Stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratiomyidae
The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats, which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. The Stratiomyinae are a different subgroup that tends to have an affinity to aquatic environments. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen. Etymology In English, the Stratiomidi are commonly called soldier flies, in German ''Waffenfliegen'' ("armed flies"). In the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |