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Dorylomorpha
Dorylomorpha is a genus of big-headed flies (family Pipunculidae) established by Aczél in 1939. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution across Eurasia and the Americas, with notable absence from the Afrotropics. It contains approximately 80 described species, with significant taxonomic work conducted on South American fauna. Two subgenera—Monticola and Paramuna—were recently described from the Neotropics alongside 11 new species.
Elmohardyia
Elmohardyia is a genus of big-headed flies in the family Pipunculidae, established by Rafael in 1987. The genus contains approximately 60 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region, with most species described from Brazil. Species within this genus are characterized by distinctive morphological features of the male genitalia, which form the basis for species-level identification. The genus was named in honor of the dipterist D. Elmo Hardy, who contributed extensively to the taxonomy of Pipunculidae.
Tomosvaryella
big-headed flies
Tomosvaryella is a genus of big-headed flies in the family Pipunculidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution and is taxonomically well-studied in multiple regions. It contains over 100 species in Australia alone, with substantial diversity also documented in the Middle East, Colombia, and other regions. Species-level taxonomy relies heavily on morphological characters and mitochondrial COI barcode sequence data.