Helcomyzidae

Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M., Madriz, Isaí, González, Christian R. & Amorim, Dalton De Souza, 2024, An update on the knowledge and general understanding of the Chilean Diptera diversity, Zootaxa 5518 (1), pp. 1-87 : 36

Helcomyzidae ( Fig. 88 )

The Helcomyzidae is a small family comprising only 13 species worldwide and belongs to three genera (Mathis 2011). The family is found exclusively on seashores in association with rotting kelp. Only Paractora Bigot is present in Chile, with P. antarctica (Thomson) and P. angustata Malloch. There are undescribed species of the family in the Chilean fauna.

Figures

FIGURES 86–91. Lauxanoidea and Sciomyzoidea of Chile: (86) Ortadilina celullaris Blanchard (Chamaemyiidae, photo by Anthony Campos); (87) Zamyprosa sp. (Lauxaniidae, photo by Luis Candia); (88) Paractora sp. (Helcomyzidae, photo by Diego Almendras); (89) Protodyctia chilensis (Sciomyzidae, photo by Chris Lukhaup); (90) Pherbellia philippii Malloch (Sciomyzidae, photo by Patrich Cerpa), and (91) Sepsis punctum (Fabricius) (Sepsidae, photo by Claudio Maureira).