Oscinellinae
Guides
Aphanotrigonum
Aphanotrigonum is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae, established by Duda in 1932. The genus contains at least two described species: A. darlingtoniae and A. scabrum. These small flies belong to the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Incertellini.
Conioscinella flavescens
Conioscinella flavescens is a species of grass fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Tucker in 1908. The genus Conioscinella belongs to the subfamily Oscinellinae, a group of small flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. Members of this family are typically associated with grasses and sedges, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented. The species name 'flavescens' refers to a yellowish or becoming-yellow coloration.
Conioscinella zetterstedti
Conioscinella zetterstedti is a species of grass fly in the family Chloropidae, described by Andersson in 1966. It belongs to a genus of small flies associated with grasses and sedges. The species is known from Scandinavia, with confirmed records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Dasyopa
Dasyopa is a genus of small flies in the family Chloropidae, established by Malloch in 1918. As members of the frit fly family, these insects are part of a diverse group containing over 160 described genera. The genus is classified within the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Siphonellini. Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases.
Dasyopa latifrons
Dasyopa latifrons is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Loew in 1872. It belongs to the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Siphonellini. The genus Dasyopa is part of a diverse group of small flies commonly known as grass flies or frit flies, many of which are associated with grasses and sedges. The specific epithet 'latifrons' refers to the broad frons (frontal region of the head), a characteristic morphological feature of this species.
Elachiptera
frit flies
Elachiptera is a genus of small frit flies in the family Chloropidae, subfamily Oscinellinae. The genus contains approximately 81 valid species distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia, with some species extending into the Oriental Region. Several species are known agricultural pests of cereal crops, with larvae feeding internally within stems of wheat and maize. The genus includes both fully winged and wingless (brachypterous) species.
Elachiptera erythropleura
Elachiptera erythropleura is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, originally described by Sabrosky in 1948. The species has been synonymized under the genus Ceratobarys, with the accepted name being Ceratobarys erythropleura. Chloropidae are commonly known as grass flies or frit flies, many of which are associated with grasses and cereal crops. The specific epithet 'erythropleura' refers to reddish lateral thoracic structures.
Elachiptera flaviceps
Elachiptera flaviceps is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, originally described by Sabrosky in 1948. It is currently treated as a synonym of Ceratobarys flaviceps. The species belongs to the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Elachipterini. Very few observations exist in public databases, with only 7 records documented on iNaturalist.
Eribolus longulus
Eribolus longulus is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Loew in 1863. Like other members of this family, it is a small dipteran with reduced wing venation. The genus Eribolus contains species that are generally poorly studied, with limited published information on their biology and ecology.
Fiebrigella
Fiebrigella is a genus of small flies in the family Chloropidae, first described by Duda in 1921. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Fibrigellini. Chloropid flies, commonly known as grass flies or frit flies, are generally small and often associated with grasses and other monocot plants. The genus remains poorly documented in public sources, with limited species-level information available.
Gaurax dorsalis
frit fly
Gaurax dorsalis is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, a family commonly known as grass flies or frit flies. The species was described by Loew in 1863. Chloropidae are small, often inconspicuous flies, many of which are associated with grasses or other monocot plants. The genus Gaurax is placed in the tribe Botanobiini within the subfamily Oscinellinae.
Gaurax maculipes
Gaurax maculipes is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, described by Sabrosky in 1951. It is a member of the tribe Botanobiini within the subfamily Oscinellinae. The species is known from very limited occurrence records, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist as of the available data. Like other chloropid flies, it likely has close ecological associations with grasses or sedges, though specific biology remains undocumented.
Gaurax melanotum
frit fly
Gaurax melanotum is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Sabrosky in 1951. The species belongs to the tribe Botanobiini within the subfamily Oscinellinae. It is a small dipteran with limited documented observations.
Malloewia
frit flies
Malloewia is a genus of small frit flies in the family Chloropidae, established by Sabrosky in 1980. The genus contains approximately eight described species, most originally described by Becker in 1912. These flies belong to the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Incertellini. The genus name honors dipterist John Russell Malloch.
Malloewia abdominalis
Malloewia abdominalis is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, a group of small flies commonly known as grass flies or frit flies. The species was described by Becker in 1912. Chloropidae are generally associated with grasses and sedges, with larvae typically feeding on stems or roots.
Microcercis insularis
Microcercis insularis is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Malloch in 1914. It belongs to the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Oscinellini. As with other members of Chloropidae, this species is likely associated with grassland or agricultural habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The genus Microcercis is part of a diverse group of small flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies.
Microcercis johanni
Microcercis johanni is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, described by Foster in 2024. The genus Microcercis belongs to the tribe Oscinellini, a group of small dipterans commonly associated with grasses and sedges. As a recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited. The species epithet honors an individual named Johann.
Monochaetoscinella
Monochaetoscinella is a genus of small flies in the family Chloropidae, established by Duda in 1930. As a member of the subfamily Oscinellinae, it belongs to a group of grass flies that are generally poorly studied. The genus is distinguished by specific chaetotaxy (bristle arrangement) features, particularly the reduction in dorsocentral bristles. Species-level taxonomy and biology remain largely undocumented in accessible literature.
Olcella
frit flies
Olcella is a genus of small frit flies in the family Chloropidae, subfamily Oscinellinae. The genus contains approximately 11 described species with highest diversity in South America, particularly Argentina. Several Nearctic species have been documented engaging in kleptoparasitism, feeding on prey fluids from insects captured by predators such as spiders, assassin bugs, and mantids. Species in this genus possess a long geniculate (elbowed) proboscis that facilitates feeding on exposed fluids without disturbing the predator.
Olcella trigramma
Olcella trigramma is a small fly in the family Chloropidae, known primarily from South America. The genus Olcella is a New World group with high diversity in South America, and this species has been documented as a kleptoparasite, feeding on fluids from prey captured by predatory insects such as assassin bugs and spiders. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a long geniculate proboscis that facilitates feeding on exposed fluids without directly competing with the predator. The species is attracted to chemical cues, particularly defensive compounds released by heteropteran prey such as stink bugs.
Opetiophora
Opetiophora is a genus of small flies in the family Chloropidae (frit flies or grass flies), established by Loew in 1872. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Oscinellinae, a diverse group within Chloropidae. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal species-level descriptions and few verified observations. Like other chloropids, these flies are likely associated with grassland or wetland habitats where their larvae develop in plant tissues or decaying organic matter.
Oscinisoma
Oscinisoma is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae, first described by Lioy in 1864. The genus comprises approximately eight described species. These small flies belong to the tribe Oscinisomatini within the subfamily Oscinellinae. Very little is known about the biology and ecology of this poorly studied genus.
Oscinisoma alienum
Oscinisoma alienum is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, originally described as Elachiptera aliena by Becker in 1912. The species is placed in the tribe Oscinisomatini within the subfamily Oscinellinae. It belongs to a genus of small flies commonly known as grass flies or frit flies.
Rhopalopterum
frit flies
Rhopalopterum is a genus of small frit flies in the family Chloropidae, established by Duda in 1929. The genus contains approximately 10 described species distributed primarily in the Holarctic region. Species within this genus are morphologically similar to other chloropids, with most described during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The genus is taxonomically placed within the subfamily Oscinellinae and tribe Oscinisomatini.
Rhopalopterum carbonarium
Rhopalopterum carbonarium is a small fly species in the family Chloropidae (frit flies or grass flies), described by Hermann Loew in 1869. Members of this genus are known for their distinctive wing venation and reduced chaetotaxy. As with many Chloropidae, this species likely inhabits grassland and meadow environments, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Speccafrons mallochi
Speccafrons mallochi is a species of grass fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Sabrosky in 1938. The genus Speccafrons belongs to the tribe Siphonellini within the subfamily Oscinellinae. Like other members of Chloropidae, this species is a small true fly with reduced wing venation. The species epithet honors the dipterist John Russell Malloch.
Stenoscinis longipes
Stenoscinis longipes is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Loew in 1863. The species belongs to the tribe Stenoscinini within the subfamily Oscinellinae. Very limited specific information is available about its biology and ecology.