''Cymatopus'' is a genus of

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in the family

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. Members of the genus are found on rocky coasts of the

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Species

The genus includes the following species: The following four

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species may belong in a different genus, according to some researchers: *'' Cymatopus bredini''

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, 1975 – Dominica, Montserrat *'' Cymatopus cheesmanae'' (

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, 1934) – Cocos Island, Galápagos Islands *'' Cymatopus setosus'' ( Curran, 1932) – Galápagos Islands *'' Cymatopus wirthi''

, 1975 – Panama ''Cymatopus capensis''

, 1939 is a synonym of '' Cemocarus griseatus'' ( Curran, 1926), the type species of '' Cemocarus''.

References

Dolichopodidae genera Hydrophorinae Taxa named by Kálmán Kertész Diptera of Asia Diptera of Australasia Diptera of North America {{Dolichopodidae-stub