Asilomorphan
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Cyclotelus
Cyclotelus is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae, established by Francis Walker in 1850. The genus contains more than 20 described species, with 29 species currently recognized. Stiletto flies in this genus share the characteristic elongated, slender body form typical of the family. The genus is part of the diverse asilomorphan radiation of predatory flies.
Tabudamima melanophleba
Tabudamima melanophleba is a species of stiletto fly in the family Therevidae, originally described by Loew in 1876 as Thereua melanophleba. The genus Tabudamima was established by Irwin and Lyneborg to accommodate this and related species formerly placed in Tabuda. It belongs to the subfamily Therevinae within the diverse asilomorphan radiation of lower Brachycera. The species is one of approximately seven recognized species in the genus Tabudamima, which is primarily distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions.