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Rhinophoridae

They are small slender black bristly flies phylogenetically close to Tachinidae although some authors consider them a sister group of Calliphoridae. The larvae are mostly parasitoids of woodlice, beetles, spiders, and other arthropods, and occasionally snails.

By 2014 there were about 23 genera in the family with a total of about 150 species. More are being described continually.

Genera include:

  • Acompomintho Villeneuve, 1927
  • Alvamaja Rognes, 2010
  • Axinia Colless 1994
  • Azaisia
  • Bezzimyia Townsend, 1919
  • Bixinia
  • Macrotarsina
  • Melanophora Meigen, 1803
  • Oplisa
  • Paykullia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  • Phyto Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  • Rhinodonia
  • Rhinomorinia
  • Rhinopeza
  • Rhinophora Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  • Shannoniella
  • Stevenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  • Styloneuria Brauer & von Bergenstamm, 1891
  • Tricogena RĂ³ndani, 1856
  • Tromodesia
  • Trypetidomima