Clusiidae
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Clusiodes
Clusiodes is a genus of flies in the family Clusiidae, containing at least 60–70 described species. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized flies associated with forest habitats. The genus was established by Coquillett in 1904.
Clusiodes ater
Clusiodes ater is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, a group commonly known as druid flies or clusiid flies. The species was described by Melander and Argo in 1924. Clusiidae are small to medium-sized flies typically associated with forest habitats, where larvae develop in decaying wood and adults are often found on tree trunks and foliage.
Clusiodes caestus
Clusiodes caestus is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, described by Caloren and Marshall in 1998. Members of this family are small to medium-sized flies commonly associated with decaying wood and fungal habitats in forest ecosystems. The species is known from limited observations, with only one documented record on iNaturalist.
Sobarocephala
Sobarocephala is a genus of flies in the family Clusiidae, containing more than 110 described species. The genus is primarily distributed in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions, with additional records from Japan, Nepal, and northern Australia. Old World species predominantly belong to the S. plumicornis species group, though representatives of the New World-associated S. flava and S. flaviseta groups also occur. The genus has been documented from Australia, China, Laos, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and West Africa for the first time in recent taxonomic revisions.
Sobarocephala atricornis
Sobarocephala atricornis is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, described by Sabrosky and Steyskal in 1974. It belongs to the subfamily Sobarocephalinae, a group of flies commonly known as druid flies or lekking flies. The species name 'atricornis' refers to black antennae.
Sobarocephala cruciger
Sobarocephala cruciger is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, first described by Sabrosky and Steyskal in 1974. It belongs to the subfamily Sobarocephalinae. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only one documented observation on iNaturalist as of the available data.
Sobarocephala interrupta
Sobarocephala interrupta is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, described by Sabrosky and Steyskal in 1974. It belongs to the subfamily Sobarocephalinae. The species is currently accepted in taxonomic databases but appears to be poorly known, with no documented observations in iNaturalist and minimal published information about its biology or distribution.
Sobarocephala latifrons
Sobarocephala latifrons is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, a group commonly known as druid flies or clusiid flies. The species was first described by Loew in 1860. Clusiidae are small to medium-sized flies that are often associated with decaying wood and fungal growth in forest habitats. Members of this family are known for their distinctive wing venation and complex mating behaviors, including lekking in some species.
Sobarocephala quadrimaculata
Sobarocephala quadrimaculata is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, described by Soós in 1963. The specific epithet "quadrimaculata" (four-spotted) likely refers to a distinctive four-spotted wing or body pattern. Clusiid flies are generally small to medium-sized flies associated with forest habitats, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Sobarocephala setipes
Sobarocephala setipes is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, first described in 1924 by Axel Leonard Melander and Naomi George Argo. It belongs to the subfamily Sobarocephalinae within this family of small to medium-sized acalyptrate flies. The species is known from very few records, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist as of the available data.