Peloropeodinae
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3Peloropeodinae is a of long-legged flies within the Dolichopodidae. The subfamily is considered polyphyletic based on molecular phylogenetic analysis by Germann et al. (2011). Some classifications have merged its constituent into Sympycninae. The subfamily includes approximately 20 genera, with one genus (Notobothrus) removed in 2020 and left incertae sedis within Dolichopodidae.
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How to pronounce Peloropeodinae: //pɛləˌroʊpiˈoʊdɪni//
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- SympycninaeSome classifications include the of Peloropeodinae within Sympycninae, indicating close morphological or phylogenetic affinity
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Taxonomic instability
The 's classification remains unsettled. Germann et al. (2011) demonstrated polyphyly through molecular analysis, and the 2020 exclusion of Notobothrus further indicates ongoing revision of subfamily boundaries
Fossil record
The extinct †Palaeomedeterus Meunier, 1895 is included in Peloropeodinae