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Cephalopsini
Cephalopsini is a tribe of big-headed flies within the family Pipunculidae. The tribe includes two genera: Cephalops and Cephalosphaera. Members of this tribe are parasitoids, with females depositing eggs into host insects. The tribe is part of the subfamily Pipunculinae.
Eudorylas
big-headed flies
Eudorylas is a genus of big-headed flies in the family Pipunculidae, characterized by their enlarged compound eyes and parasitoid life history. Species in this genus are known to parasitize leafhoppers (Cicadellidae), including agricultural pests such as Dalbulus maidis and D. elimatus that vector corn stunting pathogens. The genus has a global distribution across multiple biogeographic regions and contains over 400 described species. Taxonomic revisions rely heavily on male genitalia morphology and DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene.
Nephrocerus atrapilus
Nephrocerus atrapilus is a species of big-headed fly (Diptera: Pipunculidae) described from the Nearctic Region in 2005. The species was distinguished from congeners based on diagnostic male and female genitalia characters. It belongs to a genus of parasitoid flies that attack crane flies (Tipulidae). The description of N. atrapilus contributed to the first formal documentation of Nephrocerus in the Neotropical Region.
Pipunculus houghi
Pipunculus houghi is a species of big-headed fly in the family Pipunculidae, described by Kertész in 1900. As a member of Pipunculus, it is an endoparasitoid of true bugs (Hemiptera). The species is part of a diverse genus of parasitoid flies that exhibit pronounced sexual dimorphism in head size.