''Acrocephalomyia'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...
in the family
Ropalomeridae
The Ropalomeridae are a family of acalyptrate flies.
Description
Ropalomeridae are robust flies of body length, with a superficial resemblance to the Sarcophagidae in terms of body colour. The hind femora are conspicuously enlarged and the hin ...
. It contains three recognized species.
Species
* ''
Acrocephalomyia pulchra''
Alvim & Ale-Rocha, 2016
* ''
Acrocephalomyia torulosa''
Alvim & Ale-Rocha, 2016
* ''
Acrocephalomyia zumbadoi''
Ibáñez-Bernal & Hernández-Ortiz, 2012
References
Sciomyzoidea genera
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