Platypezinae
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| Platypezinae | |
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| Polyporivora polypori, Goldstream Provincial Park, British Columbia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Platypezidae |
| Subfamily: | Platypezinae Fallén, 1815 |
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Platypezinae is a subfamily of small, fungus-associated flies in the family Platypezidae. Members of this subfamily are characterized by their flattened bodies and distinctive wing venation, typical of the flat-footed flies.[1]
Approximately 250 species of Platypezinae have been described worldwide. The family Platypezidae is divided into four recognized subfamilies, of which Platypezinae includes at least 14 valid genera.[2] Among these genera, Microsania is cosmopolitan and represents the most widely distributed genus within documented regions, while Agathomyia is primarily Holarctic, with a few species occurring in the Oriental region.
