Amblypsilopus | |
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Amblypsilopus sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Dolichopodidae |
Subfamily: | Sciapodinae |
Tribe: | Chrysosomatini |
Genus: | Amblypsilopus Bigot, 1888 |
Type species | |
Psilopus psittacinus Loew, 1861 | |
Synonyms | |
Amblypsilopus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is a large genus, with about 350 species recorded. [1] However, it is possibly polyphyletic. [2] [3]
Unrecognised species:
Species considered nomina dubia : [17]
Species transferred to Chrysosoma : [17]
Species that are now synonyms:
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Diaphorus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. Lyroneurus was formerly considered a subgenus, but is now either treated as a synonym of Chrysotus or treated as a distinct genus.
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Paraclius is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is currently considered a polyphyletic assemblage of species.
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Syntormon is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 110 species worldwide, more than 50 of which were described from the Palaearctic realm.
Tachytrechus is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae.
Thinophilus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 146 described species distributed worldwide. Most species of the genus are found in coastal habitats, while a few species are found in freshwater habitats.
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