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fly Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...

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Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very small flies, yellow or black and appearing shiny due to the virtu ...

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Apallates ''Apallates'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' A. convexus'' ( Loew, 1866) *'' A. coxendix'' ( Fitch, 1856) *'' A. dissidens'' (Tucker, 1908) *'' A. hermsi'' ( Sabrosky, 1941) *'' A. microcentrus'' (Coquillett, 1904) *'' ...

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Aphanotrigonum ''Aphanotrigonum'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least 2 described species in ''Aphanotrigonum''. Species * '' Aphanotrigonum darlingtoniae'' (Jones, 1916) * '' Aphanotrigonum scabrum'' (Aldrich Aldrich may refe ...

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Apotropina ''Apotropina'' is a genus of fruit flies in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' Apotropina aequalis'' (Becker, 1911) *'' Apotropina albiseta'' ( Malloch, 1924) *'' Apotropina anomala'' ( Malloch, 1925) *'' Apotropina australis'' ( Malloch, 1924) ...

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Arcuator The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *'' Apotropina'' *'' Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *'' Biorbitella'' *'' Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *'' ...

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Biorbitella The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *'' Apotropina'' *''Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *'' Biorbitella'' *'' Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *'' ...

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Cadrema Cadrema or Kadrema ( grc, Κάδρεμα) was a town of ancient Lycia, a colony of Olbia. The name is supposed to derive from “the parching of corn” (Κάδρεμα). Its site is located near Gedelma, Asiatic Turkey, and from the site of ...

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Calamoncosis ''Calamoncosis'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ...

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Camarota ''Camarota'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very small ...

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Capnoptera ''Capnoptera'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually v ...

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Caviceps The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *'' Apotropina'' *''Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *'' Biorbitella'' *'' Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *'' ...

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Centorisoma ''Centorisoma'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least 20 described species in ''Centorisoma''. Species These 21 species belong to the genus ''Centorisoma'': * '' Centorisoma arsenjevi'' Nartshuk, 1965 * '' Centor ...

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Cetema ''Cetema'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very small f ...

'' *'' Chaetochlorops'' *''

Chlorops ''Chlorops'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae. Species *''Chlorops adjunctus, C. adjunctus'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1910 *''Chlorops adamsi, C. adamsi'' Sabrosky, 1935 *''Chlorops alpicolus, C. alpicolus'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 19 ...

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Chloropsina ''Chloropsina'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' Chloropsina acuticornis'' Deeming, 1981 *'' Chloropsina affulgens'' Deeming, 1981 *'' Chloropsina amabile'' ( Frey, 1923) *'' Chloropsina ambigua'' ( Frey, 1923) *'' C ...

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Conioscinella ''Conioscinella'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very ...

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Cryptonevra ''Cryptonevra'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very sm ...

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Dasyopa The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *'' Apotropina'' *'' Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *'' Biorbitella'' *'' Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *'' ...

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Dicraeus ''Dicraeus'' is a genus of fies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very sm ...

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Diplotoxa ''Diplotoxa'' is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually v ...

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Diplotoxoides The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *'' Apotropina'' *''Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *''Biorbitella'' *'' Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *'' C ...

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Dysartia ''Dysartia'' is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae. they are known to be predaceous on Grasshopper egg An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an emb ...

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Ectecephala ''Ectecephala'' is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ...

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Elachiptera ''Elachiptera'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Elachiptera''. Species *'' Elachiptera angusta'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera angustifrons'' Sabrosky, 1948 *'' Elachiptera angustis ...

'' *'' Elachiptereicus'' *''

Elliponeura ''Elliponeura'' is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ...

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Epichlorops ''Epichlorops'' is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ...

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Eribolus ''Eribolus'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ve ...

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Eugaurax ''Eugaurax'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ver ...

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Eurina ''Eurina'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very smal ...

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Eutropha ''Eutropha'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very sm ...

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Fiebrigella The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *'' Apotropina'' *'' Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *'' Biorbitella'' *'' Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *'' ...

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Gampsocera ''Gampsocera'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very ...

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Gaurax ''Gaurax'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' G. apicalis'' Malloch, 915 *'' G. atrilinea'' Sabrosky, 1951 *'' G. atripalpus'' Sabrosky, 1951 *'' G. basitarsalis'' Sabrosky, 1951 *'' G. borealis'' ( Duda, 1933) *'' ...

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Hapleginella ''Hapleginella'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ver ...

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Hippelates ''Hippelates'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae and are often referred to as eye gnats or eye flies (the name is also used for members of the Old World genus ''Siphunculina''). Description They are very small ( long) flies that fre ...

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Homalura ''Homalura'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about six described species in ''Homalura''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Homalura'': * '' Homalura atra'' Nartshuk, 1968 * '' Homalura disciventris'' ( ...

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Homaluroides ''Homaluroides'' is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about 9 described species in ''Homaluroides''. Species * ''Homaluroides abdominalis'' (Coquillett, 1895) * ''Homaluroides distichliae'' (Malloch, 1918) * ''Homaluroi ...

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Incertella ''Incertella'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very ...

'' *'' Lagaroceras'' *''

Lasiambia ''Lasiambia'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very s ...

'' *'' Lasiosina'' *'' Liohippelates'' *''

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Malloewia ''Malloewia'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ve ...

'' *'' Melanochaeta'' *'' Melanum'' *''

Meromyza ''Meromyza'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' M. acutata'' An & Yang, 2005 *'' M. affinis'' Fedoseeva, 1971 *'' M. americana'' Fitch, 1856 *'' M. arizonica'' Fedoseeva, 1971 *'' M. athletica'' Fedoseeva, 1974 *'' M. ...

'' *'' Metopostigma'' *''

Microcercis ''Microcercis'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very ...

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Monochaetoscinella The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *''Apotropina'' *''Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *''Biorbitella'' *''Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *''Capn ...

'' *'' Neodiplotoxa'' *'' Neohaplegis'' *'' Neoscinella'' *'' Olcella'' *'' Opetiophora'' *''

Oscinella ''Oscinella'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' O. agropyri'' Balachovsky & Mesnil, 1935 *'' O. alopecuri'' Balachovsky & Mesnil, 1935 *'' O. angularis'' Collin, 1946 *'' O. angustipennis'' Duda, 1933 *'' O. cariciphila ...

'' *'' Oscinimorpha'' *''

Oscinisoma ''Oscinisoma'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about eight described species in ''Oscinisoma''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Oscinisoma'': * '' Oscinisoma alienum'' (Becker, 1912) * '' Osciniso ...

'' *'' Oscinoides'' *'' Paraeurina'' *'' Parectecephala'' *''

Phyladelphus ''Phyladelphus'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are at least four described species in ''Phyladelphus''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Phyladelphus'': * '' Phyladelphus cristatus'' Becker, 1911 * '' P ...

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Platycephala ''Platycephala'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae. Species *'' P. brevis'' An & Yang, 2008 *'' P. elongata'' An & Yang, 2008 *'' P. guangdongensis'' An & Yang, 2008 *'' P. guangxiensis'' An & Yang, 2004 *'' P. isinensis'' Kubík & ...

'' *'' Platycephalisca'' *''

Polyodaspis The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *''Apotropina'' *''Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *''Biorbitella'' *''Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *''Capn ...

'' *'' Pseudogaurax'' *''

Pseudopachychaeta ''Pseudopachychaeta'' is a genus of grass flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are u ...

'' *'' Rhodesiella'' *''

Rhopalopterum ''Rhopalopterum'' is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usuall ...

'' *'' Sacatonia'' *''

Sabroskyina The fly family Chloropidae contains over 160 described genera. These include: *'' Afrocelyphus'' *''Apallates'' *''Aphanotrigonum'' *''Apotropina'' *''Arcuator'' *'' Assuania'' *''Biorbitella'' *''Cadrema'' *''Calamoncosis'' *''Camarota'' *''Capn ...

'' *'' Scoliophthalmus'' *'' Siphonella'' *''

Siphonellopsis ''Siphonellopsis'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ...

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Siphunculina ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical eye flies. They are known for their habit of visiting the eyes of humans and other vertebrates to feed on fluids and in doing so cause annoyance, spread bacterial or viral diseases or ...

'' *'' Speccafrons'' *'' Stenoscinis'' *'' Strobliola'' *''

Thaumatomyia ''Thaumatomyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very ...

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Trachysiphonella ''Trachysiphonella'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually ...

'' *'' Trichieurina'' *'' Tricimba'' *''

Trigonomma ''Trigonomma'' is a genus of flies in the family Chloropidae The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very ...

'' *'' Xena''

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