Acelyphus is a genus of beetle flies. It is known from the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Acelyphus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Subsection: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Lauxanioidea
Family: Celyphidae
Genus: Acelyphus
Malloch, 1929[1]
Type species
Acelyphus politus

Description edit

Acelyphus may be distinguished by the discal and second basal cell of the wing being joined.[2]

Species edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Malloch, J.R. (1929). "Notes on some Oriental sapromyzid flies (Diptera), with particular reference to the Philippine species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 74 (6): 1–97. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.74-2751.1. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tenorio, JoAnn M. (1969). "A Revision of the Celyphidae (DIPTERA) From the Philippine Islands". Pacific Insects. 11 (3–4). Hawaii Biological Survey: 579–611.
  3. ^ Datta, M. (1987). "Spaniocelyphus burmanus spec. nov. and Acelyphus burmanus spec. nov. two new Celyphidae from Burma (Diptera)". Opusc. Zool. Fluminensia. 12: 1–4.
  4. ^ Vanschuytbroeck, P. (1967). "Contribution a la connaissance des Celyphidae (Diptera) des Philippines et du Sud-Est asiatique" (PDF). Entomologisk Forening. 35: 283–290. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b Tenorio, J. M. (1972). "A revision of the Celyphidae (Diptera) of the Oriental Region". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 123 (359–453).