Pallopteridae

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Pallopteridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Brachycera Section: Schizophora Subsection: Acalyptratae Superfamily: Tephritoidea Family: Pallopteridae

Pallopteridae, or flutter-wing flies (or trembling-wing, or waving-wing flies, because of the striking vibration of the wings in many species) is a family of Diptera. Over 50 species in 15 genera are found in the temperate regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Contents 1 Biology 2 Family Description 3 Identification (Literature) 4 Species Lists 5 Images 6 Fossils

[edit] Biology

Little is known. Adults have been found on flowers and low hanging branches in shady habits. Known larvae are phytophagous or carnivorous (some species preying on beetles - Cerambycidae and Scolytidae. One species is recorded as preying on larvae of Cecidomyiidae. Some have been found in flower buds and stems.

[edit] Family Description

See [1]

[edit] Identification (Literature)

• Czerny, L. , 1927:in Lindner,E. 53a. Helomyzidae, 53b. Trichoscelidae und 53c. Chiromyidae, in: Die Fliegen der palaearktischen Region., Stuttgart. Keys genera.

[edit] Species Lists

• West Palaearctic including Russia

• Nearctic

• Australasian/Oceanian

• Japan

[edit] Images

See Diptera. info and Bug Guide

[edit] Fossils

Five species in 4 genera are recorded in the fossil record of this family.