''Chaetochlorops'' is a genus of
frit flies in the family
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 virtu ...
. There are at least three described species in ''Chaetochlorops''.
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Species
These three species belong to the genus ''Chaetochlorops'':
* '' Chaetochlorops inquilinus'' ( Coquillett, 1898) i c g b
* '' Chaetochlorops scutellaris'' (Becker
Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany, it can also derive from th ...
, 1916) c g
* '' Chaetochlorops tanyaspis'' Hibbert & Wheeler, 2007 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Oscinellinae
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