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Apsilocephalidae

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Containing group: Brachycera

References

Gaimari, S. D. & M. B. Mostovski. 2000. Burmapsilocephala cockerelli, a new genus and species of Asiloidea (Diptera) from Burmese amber. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Geol. 56:43-45.

Irwin, M. E. and Lyneborg, L. 1981. 37. Therevidae. Manual of Nearct. Dipt. 1: 516-518.

Nagatomi, A., T. Saigusa, H. Nagatomi, & L. Lyneborg. 1991. Apsilocephalidae, a new family of the Orthorrhaphous Brachycera (Insecta, Diptera). Zool. Sci. 8:579-591.

Nagatomi, A., T. Saigusa, H. Nagatomi, L. Lyneborg. 1991. The systematic position of the Apsilocephalidae, Rhagionempididae, Protempididae, Hilarimorphidae, Vermileonidae and some genera of Bombyliidae (Insecta, Diptera). Zool. Science 8:593-607.

Thompson, F. C. (editor). 2005. Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi, Saigusa, Nagatomi & Lyneborg. Biosystematic Database of World Diptera, Version 7.5. 12 work records (not peer-reviewed material). http://www.diptera.org/biosys.htm, accessed on 24 Mar. 2008.

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Scientific Name Apsilocephala longistyla
Location Arizona, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Female
Source Apsilocephala longistyla
Source Collection Flickr
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