Thaumatomyia
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Thaumatomyia pulla
grass fly
Thaumatomyia pulla is a species of grass fly in the family Chloropidae, first described by Adams in 1904. The genus Thaumatomyia is part of the tribe Mindini within the subfamily Chloropinae. Chloropidae, commonly known as grass flies or frit flies, are a family of small to minute flies often associated with grasses and cereal crops. This species is one of approximately 15 observations recorded in iNaturalist, suggesting it is either uncommon or underrecorded.