Subfamily Coenosiinae

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Works Cited

Gray Fly with gray-black checkers on abdomen & obscure thorax stripes; elongated wings; reddish-gray legs. - Lispe

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Muscoidea

Family Muscidae

Subfamily Coenosiinae

Explanation of Names

Coenosiinae Verrall 1888

Numbers

>2,000 spp. in 63 genera of 2 tribes worldwide(1)

Identification

Typically with 3 postsutural dorsocentral bristles. Female with only reclinate orbital setae. Proboscis adapted for predation. Anterior supra-alar seta (prealar) absent. Hind tibia may be with pd but without calcar. Scutellum with only 2 pairs of marginal setae.

Works Cited

1.	Catalogue of Life

Contributed by John F. Carr on 6 April, 2011 - 3:06pm
Additional contributions by v belov, Arturo Santos
Last updated 19 January, 2024 - 1:25pm

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