| Inbiomyia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Subsection: | Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Carnoidea |
| Family: | Inbiomyiidae |
| Genus: | Inbiomyia Buck, 2006 |
TheInbiomyiidae are a family offlies first described in 2006.[1] 11 species have been described all in thegenusInbiomyia distributed in theNeotropical region.[2] These are very small, mostly dark flies. Thelarval biology remains unknown.
For terms seeMorphology of Diptera. Inbiomyiidae are minute to small (1.3 to 1.6 mm) flies.[2]
Characteristics of the family include an extremely shortened head with nonfunctionalptilinum and reducedchaetotaxy and a shortened firstflagellomere with very elongate, dorsoapically inserted arista. The labellar lobes of the proboscis are largely separate and point in different directions. The mid tibia lacks an apicoventral bristle. There are also unusual features of the male and female genitalia.
The eggs are large and extremely flattened[1] and are only present in the female abdomen in small numbers.[2]