| Mesembrinellidae | |
|---|---|
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| Mesembrinella caenozoica in Dominican amber | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
| Family: | Mesembrinellidae Shannon, 1926 [1] |
| Subfamilies | |
Mesembrinellidae is a family of Neotropical flies in the order Diptera, and formerly included in the Calliphoridae. There are 36 described species. [2]