''Protonephrocerus'' 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 ...
belonging to the family
Pipunculidae
Pipunculidae is a family of flies (Diptera) commonly termed big-headed flies, a reference to the large ( holoptic) eyes, which cover nearly the entire head. The family is found worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described.
The larva ...
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Species
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Protonephrocerus chiloensis''
Collin, 1931
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Protonephrocerus flavipilus''
Skevington, Marques & Rafael, 2021
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Protonephrocerus misionensis''
Skevington, 2021
References
Pipunculidae
Brachycera genera
Diptera of South America
Taxa named by James Edward Collin
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