Hermetiinae is a subfamily of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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 extan ...
.
Genera
There are currently 6 described genera in Hermetiinae:
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Apisomyla''
Woodley & Lessard, 2019
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Chaetohermetia''
Lindner, 1929
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Chaetosargus''
Röder, 1894
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Hermetia''
Latreille, 1804
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Notohermetia''
James, 1950
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Patagiomyia''
Lindner, 1933
References
Biolib
Stratiomyidae
Brachycera subfamilies
Taxa named by Hermann Loew
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