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Ironomyiidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Section
  
Aschiza

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Fly

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Platypezoidea

Rank
  
Family

Similar
  
Neurochaetidae, Syringogaster, Cypselosomatidae, Xenasteiidae, Apsilocephalidae

The Ironomyiidae, or ironic flies, are a small family of insects of the order Diptera. Historically, they have been included in the family Platypezidae, and includes three extant species and a number of extinct fossil species.

Living species

  • Ironomyia francisi McAlpine, 2008
  • Ironomyia nigromaculata White, 1916
  • Ironomyia whitei McAlpine, 2008
  • References

    Ironomyiidae Wikipedia