| Psilopa | |
|---|---|
| Psilopa cf nitidula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ephydridae |
| Subfamily: | Discomyzinae |
| Tribe: | Psilopini |
| Genus: | Psilopa Fallen, 1823 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Notiphila nitidula | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carl Fredrik Fallén was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.
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