Flat-footed-flies
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Agathomyia pulchella
Agathomyia pulchella is a species of flat-footed fly in the family Platypezidae, described by Johnson in 1908. It belongs to a genus associated with fungus-feeding larvae that develop in polypore bracket fungi. The species is part of a small family of flies whose biology remains poorly documented relative to other dipteran groups.
Bertamyia
Bertamyia is a genus of flat-footed flies in the family Platypezidae, established by Kessel in 1970. The genus contains two described species: Bertamyia notata and Bertamyia umacibise. As members of Platypezidae, these flies are characterized by their distinctive broad, flattened tarsi that give the family its common name. The genus is placed in the subfamily Callomyiinae.
Callomyia venusta
flat-footed fly
Callomyia venusta is a species of flat-footed fly in the family Platypezidae, first described by Snow in 1894. It belongs to a small family of flies characterized by their distinctive flattened tarsi. The species has been documented in the northeastern United States, with records from Vermont. Like other members of the genus Callomyia, it likely shares the family's typical morphology and ecological associations, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented.
Calotarsa insignis
Calotarsa insignis is a species of flat-footed flies in the family Platypezidae, described by Aldrich in 1906. Members of this family are characterized by their distinctive flattened hind tarsi. The genus Calotarsa is part of the subfamily Platypezinae within this family of true flies.
Calotarsa pallipes
flat-footed fly
Calotarsa pallipes is a species of flat-footed fly in the family Platypezidae. It belongs to a small family of Diptera characterized by distinctive morphological features. The species was first described by Loew in 1866. Like other members of Platypezidae, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Geomyza apicalis
Geomyza apicalis is a species of fly in the family Opomyzidae, described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1830. This small dipteran belongs to a family commonly known as flat-footed flies, characterized by their distinctive leg structure. The species has been recorded from northern Europe, specifically Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Grossoseta
Grossoseta is a genus of flat-footed flies in the family Platypezidae, subfamily Callomyiinae. The genus was established by Kessel & Kirby in 1968 and contains at least two described species: G. johnsoni and G. pacifica. Both species were originally described by Kessel.
Melanderomyia
Melanderomyia is a genus of flat-footed flies in the family Platypezidae. The genus was established by Kessel in 1960 and contains a single described species, Melanderomyia kahli. It belongs to the subfamily Melanderomyiinae, which was erected to accommodate this distinctive genus. The genus is rarely encountered, with few observations documented.
Platypeza
flat-footed flies
Platypeza is a genus of flat-footed flies in the family Platypezidae, established by Meigen in 1803. The genus contains at least 30 described species. Members are small to medium-sized flies characterized by their distinctive flattened hind tarsi, a trait that gives the family its common name. These flies are part of the diverse Diptera fauna found primarily in forested environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
Platypezoidea
Platypezoidea is a superfamily of true flies within the section Aschiza of the suborder Brachycera. Adults lack the ptilinum—a sac-like structure used by Schizophora to emerge from the puparium—and therefore do not possess the characteristic inverted-U-shaped ptilinal suture above the antennae. The superfamily contains five families: Phoridae (coffin and scuttle flies), Opetiidae (flat-footed flies), Ironomyiidae (ironic flies), Lonchopteridae (spear-winged or pointed-wing flies), and Platypezidae (flat-footed flies). Some classifications separate Ironomyiidae, Lonchopteridae, and Phoridae as the distinct superfamily Phoroidea.