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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Megistostylus Bigot, 1859
is a synonym of Genus Chrysosoma Guérin-Méneville, 1831
This may be an outdated term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
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
23
2934
49726
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
7
999
22147
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly
570
13136
Genera
Species
GenusMegistostylus
Bigot, 1859
13Species
Subnodes of Megistostylus Bigot, 1859
SpeciesMegistostylus aduncus Van Duzee, 1933
SpeciesMegistostylus decellei Vanschuytbroeck, 1966  ⇒ Chrysosoma decellei
SpeciesMegistostylus flavum Vanschuytbroeck, 1962
SpeciesMegistostylus flavus Vanschuytbroeck, 1962  ⇒ Amblypsilopus flavus
SpeciesMegistostylus grandiseta Parent, 1932  ⇒ Chrysosoma grandiseta
SpeciesMegistostylus lindneri Vanschuytbroeck, 1964  ⇒ Chrysosoma lindneri
SpeciesMegistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
SpeciesMegistostylus longisetosus Wulp, 1882
SpeciesMegistostylus meyeri Vanschuytbroeck, 1962  ⇒ Chrysosoma meyeri
SpeciesMegistostylus monilicorne Parent, 1929  ⇒ Chrysosoma monilicorne
SpeciesMegistostylus monilicornis Parent, 1929
SpeciesMegistostylus saegeri Vanschuytbroeck, 1959  ⇒ Chrysosoma saegeri
SpeciesMegistostylus tritiseta Parent, 1929


Distribution of Megistostylus Bigot, 1859
Brazil


Costa Rica


East Timor


Ecuador


El Salvador


Guatemala


India


Indonesia


Liberia


Mexico


Nicaragua


Panama


Peru


Philippines


Saint Lucia


Sri Lanka


Taiwan


USA
1 Species


Links, sources and further information
Megistostylus at gbif.org
Megistostylus at irmng.org