''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 ...

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 larvae ...

. 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 ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Skevington, 2005 *''

Nephrocerus daeckei ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

, 1903 *''

Nephrocerus fatalis ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus flavicornis''

Zetterstedt Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Sweden, Swedish Naturalism (philosophy) , naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera. Biography Zetterstedt studied at the Lund University, University of Lund, where ...

, 1844 *''

Nephrocerus flexus ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Morakote, 1988 *''

Nephrocerus grandis ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Morakote, 1988 *''

Nephrocerus japonicus ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Morakote, 1988 *'' Nephrocerus lapponicus''

, 1838 *''

Nephrocerus nevskajae ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Churkin, 1991 *'' Nephrocerus oligocenicus'' Carpenter & Hull, 1939 *'' Nephrocerus paektusanensis'' Kozánek & Kwon, 1992 *''

Nephrocerus scutellatus ''Nephrocerus scutellatus'' is a species of fly in the family Pipunculidae. Distribution Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its h ...

'' ( Macquart, 1834) *''

Nephrocerus slossonae ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

, 1915 *''

Nephrocerus spineus ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' Morakote, 1988 *''

Nephrocerus woodi ''Nephrocerus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Pipunculidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Asia and Northern America. Species *'' Nephrocerus acanthostylus'' Skevington, 2005 *'' Nephrocerus atrapilus'' Skevington, ...

'' 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