Siphonellini
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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.
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.