Diopsoidea
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The Diopsoidea is a small but diverse cosmopolitan superfamily of acalyptrate muscoids, especially prevalent in the tropics. There is some flux in the family constituency of this group (e.g., the Megamerinidae
are sometimes placed here, but may also be placed in Nerioidea), and the final classification is likely to require the use of molecular systematics.
Megamerinidae
Megamerinidae is a family of flies with about 11 species in the genera Protexara Yang Megamerina Rondani, and Texara Walker. They are marked by an elongate, basally constricted abdomen...
are sometimes placed here, but may also be placed in Nerioidea), and the final classification is likely to require the use of molecular systematics.