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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Megaprosopus Macquart, 1844
is a synonym of Subgenus Platyprosopus (Megaprosopoda) Strand, 1935
This may be an outdated term
The Taxom listed here as synonyme is shown below

Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
126
11579
137184
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
116
10251
111672
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
25
6028
55198
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
12
4876
33190
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyTachinidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Bristle Flies, Parasite flies, Parasitic Flies, Tachinids
3482
21175
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTachininae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
288
4769
Genera
Species
TribeMegaprosopini
2
30
Genera
Species
GenusMegaprosopus
Macquart, 1844
4Species
Subnodes of Megaprosopus Macquart, 1844
SpeciesMegaprosopus andinus Townsend, 1912
SpeciesMegaprosopus michiganensis Townsend, 1892  ⇒ Microphthalma michiganensis
SpeciesMegaprosopus regalis Reinhard, 1964
Primitive bristletails
SpeciesMegaprosopus rufiventris Macquart, 1843

Synonyms
Cochisemyia (Reinhard, 1964)


Distribution of Megaprosopus Macquart, 1844
Canada


Colombia


Mexico
1 Species
Peru


USA
1 Species


Links, sources and further information
Megaprosopus at gbif.org
Megaprosopus at gbif.org
Megaprosopus at itis.gov