Family Chyromyidae

Classification · Numbers · Remarks · Print References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Family Chyromyidae

Numbers

Nearctica lists 9 species.

Remarks

A small but widely distributed group of rather uncommon flies. Adults usually found on windows or vegetation.

Print References

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Works Cited

1.	Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects By Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triplehorn

Contributed by Tony-2 on 12 April, 2007 - 7:51pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Keith Bayless
Last updated 21 December, 2007 - 1:11pm

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