Gobryidae is a monotypic family of flies containing the genus Gobrya, described by Francis Walker in 1860. They are relatively rare and found in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and New Guinea.[1] Gobryids are often metallic in coloration and their heads are wider than the rest of their bodies. Very little is known about the larval habits of these flies. McAlpine (1997) elevated the genus to family level.[1] More research is needed to determine the best phylogenetic placement for Gobrya.

Gobryidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Superfamily: Diopsoidea
Family: Gobryidae
McAlpine, 1997
Genus: Gobrya
Walker, 1860
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Genus and species

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The following are included in BioLib.cz[2] and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility:

  1. Gobrya bacchoides Walker, 1860
  2. Gobrya cyanea (Enderlein, 1920)
  3. Gobrya cylindrica (Walker, 1859)
  4. Gobrya simulans Meijere, 1911
  5. Gobrya syrphoides (Hendel, 1913)

References

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  1. ^ a b "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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  2. ^ BioLib.cz: genus Gobrya Walker, 1860 (retrieved 21 March 2024)
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