| Stypocladius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Neriidae |
| Genus: | Stypocladius Enderlein, 1922 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Nerius appendiculatus | |
Stypocladius is a genus of flies in the family Neriidae.
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