- Gobryidae
Taxobox
name = Gobryidae
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
subclassis =Pterygota
infraclassis =Neoptera
superordo =Endopterygota
ordo = Diptera
subordo =Brachycera
superfamilia =Diopsoidea
familia = Gobryidae
familia_authority = McAlpine 1997
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Gobrya " WalkerGobryidae is a family of five species in the genus "Gobrya". Walker described the genus in 1860. They are relatively rare and found only in
Taiwan ,Indonesia , and thePhilippines . Gobryids are brilliantly metallic blue in coloration and their heads are wider than the rest of their body. Very little is known about the larval habits of these flies. McAlpine (1997) elevated the genus to family level. More research is needed to determine the best phylogenetic placement for "Gobrya".References
McAlpine, D. K. 1997. Gobryidae, a new family of acalyptrate flies (Diptera: Diopsoidea), and a discussion of relationships of the diopsoid families. Rec. Aust. Mus. 49: 167-194. [1997.10.15]
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