Polylepta

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Polylepta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Genus: Polylepta
Winnertz, 1863

Polylepta is a genus of flies belonging to the family Mycetophilidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Russia and Northern America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Polylepta Winnertz, 1863". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 March 2021.