Neoempheria

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Neoempheria
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Neoempheria pictipennis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Subfamily: Mycomyinae
Genus: Neoempheria
Osten Sacken, 1878
Diversity
at least 150 species

Neoempheria is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are at least 140 described species in Neoempheria. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Neoempheria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. "Browse Neoempheria". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. "Neoempheria". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. "Neoempheria Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.

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