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Siphunculina Fasciata
''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical Chloropidae, eye flies. They are known for their habit of visiting the eyes of humans and other vertebrates to feed on fluids and in doing so cause annoyance, spread bacterial or viral diseases or cause injury to the eye. They have a habit of resting in large numbers on suspended strings, ropes and cobwebs. Several species are known from the Old World, including Asia, Europe and Africa. Cherian, P.T. 1977. The genus Siphunculina (Diptera: Chloropidae). Orient. Insects 11: 636-368. Species Some of the species include: *''Siphunculina aenea'' Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart, Macquart, 1835 *''Siphunculina aureopilosa'' Eugène Séguy, Séguy, 1938 *''Siphunculina aureosetosa'' Nartshuk, 1992 *''Siphunculina breviseta'' John Russell Malloch, Malloch, 1924 *''Siphunculina corbetti'' Oswald Duda, Duda, 1936 *''Siphunculina fasciata'' Cherian, 1971 *''Siphunculina freyi'' Sabrosky, 1957 *''Siphunculina funicola'' Meijere, 1905 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloropidae
The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very small flies, yellow or black and appearing shiny due to the virtual absence of any hairs. The majority of the larvae are phytophagous, mainly on grasses, and can be major pests of cereals. However, parasitic and predatory species are known. A few species are kleptoparasites. Some species in the genera '' Hippelates'' and '' Siphunculina'' (''S. funicola'' being quite well known in Asia) are called eye gnats or eye flies for their habit of being attracted to eyes. They feed on lachrymal secretions and other body fluids of various animals, including humans, and are of medical significance. There are scant records of chloropids from amber deposits, mostly from the Eocene and Oligocene periods although some material may suggest the family dates back to the Cretaceous or earlier. Family characteristics Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
