''Pantophthalmus'' is a

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of large, robust

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 ...

whose larvae feed on living and dead trees, and contains all but one of the species in the family

Pantophthalmidae Pantophthalmidae (sometimes spelled as Panthophthalmidae) is a small family of very large, robust flies, sometimes referred to as timber flies. There are 21 known species in two genera in the family, all of Neotropical distribution. Superficially ...

Species

*'' Pantophthalmus argyropastus''

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References

Brachycera genera Stratiomyoidea Taxa named by Carl Peter Thunberg Diptera of South America Diptera of North America {{Stratiomyomorpha-stub