Brachystomatidae
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Ceratempis
Ceratempis is a genus of dance flies (Diptera: Brachystomatidae) established by Melander in 1928. The genus contains a single described species, Ceratempis longicornis. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Trichopezinae, a group characterized by distinctive wing venation and predatory habits. The genus remains poorly known, with limited published information on its biology and ecology.
Ceratempis longicornis
Ceratempis longicornis is a species of dance fly in the family Brachystomatidae, described by Melander in 1928. It belongs to the subfamily Trichopezinae, a group of small predatory flies commonly found in moist woodland habitats. As a member of the Diptera order, it undergoes complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages.
Heleodromia
Heleodromia is a genus of small predatory flies in the family Brachystomatidae (subfamily Trichopezinae), with approximately 25 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. The genus was established by Alexander Henry Haliday in 1833 and has been subject to recent taxonomic revision in the Nearctic region. Species are characterized by distinctive male terminalia used for species identification.