Stenomicridae Explained

Stenomicridae is a family of flies belonging to the order Diptera.^[1] Flies in this family are yellow in color and easily mistake for Cecidomyiidae. The family is found in Europe.^[2]

Small (approx. 1.5 – 2 mm), slender flies. In appearance, they may resemble reed flies (Anthomyzidae) or Periscelididae . The head is like that of Periscelididae, except that they have three, not two, bristles along the inner orbits of the compound eyes, and they have a distinct cheek brush (vibrissa).^{[3] [4]}

Genera

• Podocera Czerny, 1929

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stenomicridae. www.gbif.org. 4 June 2021. en.
2. Bree . Elias D. . Roháček . Jindřich . Stenomicridae, a new fly family for the Netherlands (Diptera: Opomyzoidea) . Entomologische Berichten . 2020 . 80 . 18 November 2022.
3. Jonassen, T. 1994. Stenomicra (Podocera) delicata (Collin, 1944) (Dipt., Stenomicridae) found in Norway. Fauna norvegica Series B 41: 89.
4. Mathis, WN and Papp, L. 1998. Family Periscelididae. In: Papp, L. and Darvas, B. (eds.): Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera. 3: 285-294. Science Herald, Budapest.