''Nemopalpus'' is a genus of moth fly in the family

Psychodidae Psychodidae, called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, sewer flies, or sewer gnats, is a family of true flies. Some genera have short, hairy bodies and wings giving them a "furry" moth-like appearance, hence one of their common names, moth f ...

, in the subfamily

Bruchomyiinae The subfamily Bruchomyiinae contains genera of moth flies in the order Diptera, was originally described by the American entomologist Charles Paul Alexander. Circumscription For many years the Bruchomyiinae consisted of just three genera, dis ...

. ''Nemopalpus'' is sometimes spelled "Nemapalpus" and recently (2018) a number of similar species have been transferred to the genera: ''

Alexanderia ''Alexanderia'' is a genus of moth flies in the subfamily Bruchomyiinae. This genus circumscribes species from south-east Asia, with three including the type, transferred from the genus ''Nemopalpus''. Species *'' Alexanderia orientalis'' ( Ed ...

'', ''

Boreofairchildia ''Boreofairchildia''Wagner R, Stuckenberg BR (2016) Cladistic analysis of Subfamily Bruchomyiinae (Diptera: Psychodidae). ''Zootaxa'' 4092(2): 151–174. 016.03.16/ref> is a genus of moth flies in the subfamily Bruchomyiinae. Species have been ...

'', ''

Laurenceomyia '' Laurenceomyia'' is a genus of moth flies in the subfamily Bruchomyiinae. Species have been recorded principally from south America, with many, including the type, transferred from the genus ''Nemopalpus''. Description The genus ''Laurenceomy ...

'' and ''

Notofairchildia ''Notofairchildia'' is a genus of Psychodidae, moth flies in the subfamily Bruchomyiinae. Species have been recorded principally from South America, with many, including the type, transferred from the genus ''Nemopalpus''. Species Unless referen ...

''.Wagner R, Stuckenberg BR (2016) Cladistic analysis of Subfamily Bruchomyiinae (Diptera: Psychodidae). ''Zootaxa'' 4092(2): 151–174. 016.03.16/ref>

Species

*'' Nemopalpus capensis'' (

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, 1929) *'' Nemopalpus concolor'' Stuckenberg, 1962 *'' Nemopalpus davidsoni'' Stuckenberg, 1978 *'' Nemopalpus flavus'' Macquart, 1838 *'' Nemopalpus hennigianus'' Schlüter, 1978 *'' Nemopalpus inexpectatus'' Wagner, 2012 *'' Nemopalpus ledgeri'' ( Stuckenberg, 1978) *'' Nemopalpus molophilinus'' (

, 1921) *'' Nemopalpus tertiariae'' (Meunier, 1905) *'' Nemopalpus transvaalensis'' Stuckenberg, 1962

Species

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