Diagnosis. Minute to small flies (about 1.0-4.0 mm); body generally greyish or silvery, often with pale brownish or black markings on thorax and or abdomen, sometimes on head. Head broad, rounded to somewhat flattened dorsally; antennae small; setae on frons distinct to almost absent. Thorax narrow and slightly arched to short and arched; anepisternum usually bare; katepimeron with one strong seta and sometimes with additional smaller setae. Legs short; usually without strong setae; dorsal preapical setae on tibiae absent. Abdomen short and somewhat arched to long and rather straight.
Biology. Larvae are mostly predators on adelgids, aphids, coccids and scale insects. Some are effective as biological control agents and have been introduced as such. Adults are commonly found in lower to higher grassy vegetation and near sites suitable for oviposition.
General references. Beschovski (1992 [Chamaemyia]), Beschovski & Tanasijtshuk (1990 [Chamaemyia]), J.F. McAlpine (1987g [general, key to genera]), McLean (1998 [general, key to genera]), Tanasijtshuk (1984 [catalogue]).
References to the local fauna. Beuk et al. (1995), De Meijere (1907), Tanasijtshuk (1984), Van Zuijlen (1996b).
How to quote this page: Beuk, P.L.Th., 2021. Family Chamaemyiidae. In: Beuk, P.L.Th. (Ed.): Checklist of the Diptera of the Netherlands, https://diptera-info.nl/news.php?fam=Chamaemyiidae (date accessed: 22/12/2024).
NL: 23
B: 7
D: 22
UK: 32
World: 160
CHAMAEMYIIDAE
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
= Ochtiphila Fallén, 1823
aestiva Tanasijtshuk, 1970
added by Gaimari (2020: 362) and Mol et al. (2020:132)
aridella (Fallén, 1820)
elegans (Panzer, 1809)
flavipalpis (Haliday, 1838)
N
= maritima (Zetterstedt, 1846)
geniculata (Zetterstedt, [1838])
N
juncorum (Fallén, 1823)
N
paludosa Collin, 1966
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
polystigma (Meigen, 1830)
sylvatica Collin, 1966
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
Leucopis Meigen, 1830
subg. Leucopis Meigen, 1830
geniculata Zetterstedt, 1855
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
glyphinivora Tanasaijtshuk, 1958
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
griseola (Fallén, 1823)
impunctata von Roser, 1840
= argentata Heeger, 1848: misident. sensu De Meijere, 1907
interruptovittata Aczél, 1937
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
melanopus Tanasijtshuk, 1959
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
nigricornis Egger, 1862
olivacea De Meijere, 1928
T
subg. Leucopomyia Malloch, 1921
silesiaca Egger, 1862
N
= annulipes Oldenberg, 1924: preocc.
subg. Neoleucopis Malloch, 1921
obscura Haliday, 1833
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
tapiae Blanchard, 1964
N; will be formally added by Beuk & H. de Jong (in prep.)
Lipoleucopis De Meijere, 1928
praecox De Meijere, 1928
T
Parochtiphila Czerny, 1904
subg. Euestelia Enderlein, 1927
coronata (Loew, 1858)
= cornuta (Loew, 1858): incorrect spelling
subg. Parochtiphila Czerny, 1904
spectabilis (Loew, 1858)
N
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