''Mesembrinella'' is a genus of
Neotropical
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Definition
In bi ...
flies
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in the family
Mesembrinellidae, and formerly placed in the
Calliphoridae
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. There are 15 described living species.
Species
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M. abaca''
(Hall, 1948)
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M. apollinaris''
Séguy, 1925
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M. batesi''
Aldrich, 1922
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M. bellardiana''
Aldrich, 1922
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M. bicolor''
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, 1805)
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M. brunnipes''
Surcouf, 1919
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M. caenozoica''
Cerretti ''et al.'', 2017
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M. currani''
Guimarães, 1977
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M. flavicrura''
Aldrich, 1925
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M. patriciae''
Wolff, 2013
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M. peregrina''
Aldrich, 1922
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M. pictipennis''
Aldrich, 1922
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M. semihyalina''
Mello, 1967
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M. townsendi''
Guimarães, 1977
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M. umbrosa''
Aldrich, 1922
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M. xanthorrina''
(Bigot
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, 1887)
References
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Mesembrinellidae
Diptera of South America
Brachycera genera