Family Chamaemyiidae
Chamaemyiidae is a family in the order Diptera. Browse 22 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Chamaemyiidae (22)
Chamaemyia aridella
Chamaemyia aridella
2-3mm. Chamaemyiidae are nearly all small and grey flies. Chamaemyia aridella is all grey but with yellow tibia. The abdomen usually lacks spots or stripes. See the ID checklist below for a list of the key identifying features. There are 12 species i
Leucopis argentata
Leucopis argentata
Identification: Larvae: Most Leucopis larvae have posterior spiracles on a diverging pair of stalks. That is the typical Leucopis condition. But Leucopis argentata is one of very few where they are not on such stalks (S.Gaimari, pers. comm.).
Leucopis bellula
Leucopis bellula
Identification: "The spots on tergites 3-5 are distinctive for this species." -- Steve Gaimari
Chamaemyia aestiva
Chamaemyia aestiva
Chamaemyia elegans
Chamaemyia elegans
Chamaemyia juncorum
Chamaemyia juncorum
Chamaemyia polystigma
Chamaemyia polystigma
Chamaemyia sylvatica
Chamaemyia sylvatica
Cremifania lanceolata
Cremifania lanceolata
Cremifania nearctica
Cremifania nearctica
Cremifania nigrocellulata
Cremifania nigrocellulata
Leucopis alticeps
Leucopis alticeps
Leucopis americana
Leucopis americana
Leucopis atritarsis
Leucopis atritarsis
Leucopis cilifemur
Leucopis cilifemur
Leucopis verticalis
Leucopis verticalis
Parochthiphila coronata
Parochthiphila coronata
Parochthiphila spectabilis
Parochthiphila spectabilis
Plunomia elegans
Plunomia elegans
Plunomia transversa
Plunomia transversa
Pseudodinia angelica
Pseudodinia angelica
Pseudodinia antennalis
Pseudodinia antennalis