Carnidae, also known as Bird flies or Filth flies, is a family of flies (
Diptera). There are 6 genera, containing about 93 species worldwide.
Most of the species are very small at 1–2 mm.
Genera
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Carnus
In Greek mythology, Carnus (also spelled Carneus and Carneius) ( Ancient Greek: Κάρνος) was a seer from Acarnania, who was instructed in the art of divination by Apollo. According to the poet Praxilla, he was a son of Europa, who was broug ...
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Nitzsch, 1818
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Enigmocarnus''
Buck, 2007
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Hemeromyia''
Coquillett
Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1902
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Meoneura''
Rondani, 1856
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Meoneurites''
Hennig, 1965
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Neomeoneurites''
Hennig, 1972
External links
Dedicated sit
References
Carnidae,
Brachycera families
Wingless Diptera
Taxa named by Edward Newman
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