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Subfamily Peloropeodinae

small Dolichopodid - Chrysotimus delicatus - female Fly - Nanomyina barbata Fly - Nanomyina barbata Fly - Nanomyina barbata Small & Fast Samurai Fly - sword antennae, long arista, green eyes, brown femorae; gray - Peloropeodes cornutus - male Small & Fast Samurai Fly - sword antennae, long arista, green eyes, brown femorae; gray - Peloropeodes cornutus - male Small & Fast Samurai Fly - sword antennae, long arista, green eyes, brown femorae; gray - Peloropeodes cornutus - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Superfamily Empidoidea
Family Dolichopodidae (Longlegged Flies)
Subfamily Peloropeodinae
Remarks
The limits of this subfamily are poorly defined.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 25 July, 2016 - 3:51pm

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