Chloropidae {family} - Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera;

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. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records:	149,617	Public Records:	77,295
Specimens with Sequences:	149,137	Public Species:	437
Specimens with Barcodes:	146,488	Public BINs:	4,126
Species:	481
Species With Barcodes:	426
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United States 31521 Bangladesh 4113 Malaysia 1096 Canada 19730 Thailand 3773 Lebanon 968 Costa Rica 17739 Tanzania 3752 Argentina 883 Australia 9491 Germany 3340 Kenya 783 South Africa 9327 Trinidad and Tobago 2129 Suriname 646 Pakistan 6403 Israel 1335 Vietnam 607 Peru 6029 Mexico 1225