Diptera: Acroceridae aka spider flies

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Prophilopota is an #extinct genus of small-headed flies in the family #Acroceridae. It is known from #BalticAmber from the #Eocene.

New species and new records of Exetasis Walker (Diptera: Acroceridae) from protected areas of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest | Zootaxa

Exetasis teresensis, #novaespécie de #Acroceridae da #MataAtlântica do #Brasil mapress.com/zt/article/v...