''Nephrocerus'' 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 m ...

belonging to the family

Pipunculidae Pipunculidae is a family of flies (Diptera) commonly termed big-headed flies, a reference to the large ( holoptic) eyes, which cover nearly the entire head. The family is found worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described. The larva ...

. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America.

Species

*'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus auritus'' Xu & Yang, 1997 *'' Nephrocerus bullatus'' Shao, Huo & Yang, 2018 *'' Nephrocerus corpulentus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus daeckei''

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, 1903 *'' Nephrocerus fatalis'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus flavicornis'' Zetterstedt, 1844 *'' Nephrocerus flexus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus grandis'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus japonicus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus lapponicus'' Zetterstedt, 1838 *'' Nephrocerus nevskajae'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus oligocenicus'' Carpenter & Hull, 1939 *'' Nephrocerus paektusanensis'' Kozánek & Kwon, 1992 *'' Nephrocerus scutellatus'' ( Macquart, 1834) *'' Nephrocerus slossonae''

, 1915 *'' Nephrocerus spineus'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus woodi'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus zaitzevi'' Kuznetzov, 1990

References

Pipunculidae Brachycera genera Diptera of Europe Diptera of Asia Diptera of North America Taxa named by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt {{Pipunculidae-stub