Atelestidae
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Meghyperus
Meghyperus is a genus of small flies in the family Atelestidae, established by Loew in 1850. These flies belong to the Empidoidea superfamily, a diverse group of predatory or scavenging flies. The genus is poorly studied and appears to contain few described species. Records indicate presence in northern Europe.
Meghyperus nitidus
Meghyperus nitidus is a species of true fly in the family Atelestidae, described by Melander in 1902. The genus Meghyperus belongs to the subfamily Atelestinae within this small family of Diptera. Atelestidae is a family of empidoid flies, and species in this group are generally poorly known with limited biological information available. The specific epithet 'nitidus' refers to a shiny or polished appearance, though this has not been explicitly documented for this species.