Platyopsis Explained

Platyopsis is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.[1] It contains a single species, Platyopsis maroccanus, from Morocco and Algeria. According to a cladistic analysis by Brooks (2005), the genus appears closely related to Stenopygium and Pelastoneurus.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Yang. D.. Zhu. Y.. Wang. M.. Zhang. L.. World Catalog of Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera).. 2006. China Agricultural University Press. Beijing. 9787811171020. 1–704.
  2. Scott E.. Brooks. 2005. Systematics and phylogeny of Dolichopodinae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Zootaxa. 857. 1–158. 10.11646/zootaxa.857.1.1.

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