Hesperinus
Hesperinus is a genus of flies and the sole genus in the relict family Hesperinidae belonging to the nematoceran infraorder Bibionomorpha. There are about 8 known species, nearly all from the Palaearctic region with one each from the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Three fossil species from Eocene Baltic amber have been described. These flies have long 12-segmented antennae, legs and abdomen and males have well-developed wings while females have a short one. Little is known but most species have been collected near streams in woodlands.
Q1248233
relict
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Q27605
nematocera
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Q1358776
Bibionomorpha
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Q106447
Palaearctic region
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Q737742
Nearctic
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Q217151
Neotropical
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Q76274
Eocene
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Q516481
Baltic amber
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Q5479142
Hesperinus
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8
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12
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parent taxon