''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Siphunculina aureopilosa'' Séguy, 1938 *'' Siphunculina aureosetosa'' Nartshuk, 1992 *'' Siphunculina breviseta'' Malloch, 1924 *'' Siphunculina corbetti''

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, 1936 *''

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 ...

'' Cherian, 1971 *'' Siphunculina freyi'' Sabrosky, 1957 *'' Siphunculina funicola'' Meijere, 1905 *'' Siphunculina intonsa'' Lamb, 1918 *'' Siphunculina lobeliaphila'' Sabrosky, 1951 *'' Siphunculina loici'' Nartshuk, 2001 *'' Siphunculina lurida'' Enderlein, 1911 *'' Siphunculina manipurensis'' Cherian, 1977 *'' Siphunculina matilei'' Nartshuk, 2001 *'' Siphunculina mediana''

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, 1912 *''

Siphunculina minima ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Meijere, 1908 *''

Siphunculina montana ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Spencer, 1977 *''

Siphunculina nidicola ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Nartshuk, 1971 *''

Siphunculina nitidissima ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Kanmiya, 1982 *''

Siphunculina ornatifrons ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Loew, 1858 *''

Siphunculina peraspera ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Séguy, 1957 *''

Siphunculina punctifrons ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Sabrosky, 1954 *''

Siphunculina quinquangula ''Siphunculina'' is a genus of small flies known as tropical 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 ...

'' Loew, 1873 *'' Siphunculina sharmai'' Cherian, 1977 *'' Siphunculina stackelbergi''

, 1933 *'' Siphunculina stigmatica'' Kanmiya, 1994 *'' Siphunculina striolatus'' Wiedemann, 1830 *'' Siphunculina ulceria'' Cherian, 1971

References

External links

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Oscinellinae Chloropidae genera {{Chloropidae-stub