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Tanypezidae
Stretched-foot Flies
Tanypezidae is a small family of acalyptrate Diptera containing 28 species in two genera. The family is primarily New World in distribution, with Tanypeza (2 species) occurring in North America and the Palearctic, and Neotanypeza (26 species) restricted to the Neotropics. Species are characterized by their relatively large size, semispherical heads, stout bodies, and notably long, thin legs that give the family its common name. The biology of most species remains poorly known.