Family Chyromyidae
Chyromyidae is a family in the order Diptera. Browse 19 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Chyromyidae (19)
Chyromya oppidana
Chyromya oppidana
Identification: Martin Ebejer (pers. comm., B Barnd Jan 2025) says this species is only known from female specimens and may just be a color variant of C. flava. Molecular work needs to be done to resolve the issue. Also see key and comments in Gibbs
Gymnochiromyia concolor
Gymnochiromyia concolor
Identification: 2‒3 pairs of dorsocentrals; mesotarsi all yellow
Gymnochiromyia flavella
Gymnochiromyia flavella
Identification: Distinguished from congeners by small size and four pairs of dorsocentrals.
Gymnochiromyia nigrimana
Gymnochiromyia nigrimana
Identification: 2-3 pairs of dorsocentrals and mid tarsi with apical segment black (males) or brown (females).
Aphaniosoma arenicolum
Aphaniosoma arenicolum
Aphaniosoma falciferum
Aphaniosoma falciferum
Aphaniosoma galamarillum
Aphaniosoma galamarillum
Aphaniosoma rabida
Aphaniosoma rabida
Chyromya femorella
Chyromya femorella
Chyromya flava
Chyromya flava
Chyromya miladae
Chyromya miladae
Chyromya robusta
Chyromya robusta
Gymnochiromyia inermis
Gymnochiromyia inermis
Gymnochiromyia maculiventris
Gymnochiromyia maculiventris
Gymnochiromyia milleri
Gymnochiromyia milleri
Gymnochiromyia pretoriella
Gymnochiromyia pretoriella
Gymnochiromyia setulosa
Gymnochiromyia setulosa
Gymnochiromyia spinifera
Gymnochiromyia spinifera
Gymnochiromyia stuckenbergi
Gymnochiromyia stuckenbergi