''Megascelus'' 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
Mydidae
The Mydidae (sometimes misspelled as "Mydaidae"), or Mydas flies, are a cosmopolitan family of flies. It is a small family, with about 471 species described. They are generally large in size, including the largest known fly, '' Gauromydas heros'' ...
.
Species
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Megascelus albovillosus''
Artigas, 1973
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Megascelus melanoproctus''
Artigas, 1970
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Megascelus nigricornis''
Philippi
Philippi (; , ''Phílippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, ''Krēnĩdes'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Phili ...
, 1865
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Megascelus nigrovillosus''
Artigas, 1970
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Megascelus palmicola''
Artigas, 1970
References
Mydidae
Brachycera genera
Taxa named by Rodolfo Amando Philippi
Diptera of South America
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