Crane-fly-parasite
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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.