Molophilus

Molophilus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Limoniidae
Tribe: Eriopterini
Genus: Molophilus
Curtis, 1833
Type species
Molophilus brevipennis
Curtis, 1833 (= ater Meigen, 1804)
Subgenera
  • Austromolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • Bistromolophilus Theischinger, 1999
  • Diplomolophilus Theischinger, 1992
  • Eumolophilus Alexander, 1921
  • Lyriomolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • Molophilus Curtis, 1833
  • Onychomolophilus Theischinger, 1992
  • Promolophilus Alexander, 1966
  • Rhynchomolophilus Alexander, 1965
  • Superbomolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • Trichomolophilus Alexander, 1936
Synonyms

Molophilus is a very large genus of crane flies in the family Limoniidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1833.

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