-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Flies Order (Diptera)

-Brachyceran Flies (Suborder Brachycera)​

-Cyclorrhaphan Flies (Infraorder Cyclorrhapha)

-​Schizophoran Flies (Zoosection Schizophora)

-​Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)

-​​Superfamily Carnoidea

-Frit Flies (Family Chloropidae​)

Frit flies are very small and are commonly found in grassy areas and meadows. Adult frit flies are typically active in warm weather, often seen resting on leaves or stems, and may feed on nectar, plant juices, or honeydew. The larvae of most species feed on grass stems.