''Epicypta'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
belonging to the family
Mycetophilidae
The Mycetophilidae are a family of small flies, forming the bulk of those species known as fungus gnats. About 3000 described species are placed in 150 genera, but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher. They are generally found ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species
Species:
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Epicypta acuminata
''Epicypta'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Mycetophilidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*''Epicypta acuminata''
*''Epicypta aczeli
''Epicypta'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Myce ...
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Epicypta aczeli
''Epicypta'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Mycetophilidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*''Epicypta acuminata''
*''Epicypta aczeli
''Epicypta'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Myce ...
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Epicypta aguarensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14700934
Mycetophilidae