Micropezidae

thumb|Mating pair The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide, (except New Zealand and Macquarie Island). They are most diverse in tropical and subtropical habitats, especially in the Neotropical Region.

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Metopochetus is a genus of stilt-legged flies. Crus is a subgenus. Species within Metopochetus are:

Micropeza is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae.

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Calobatella is a genus of flies belonging to the family Micropezidae.

Plocoscelus is a genus of flies in the family Micropezidae. Species are found in Central and South Americas.

Taeniaptera is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 3 described species in Taeniaptera. thumb|Taeniaptera trivittata

Cardiacephala is a genus of flies in the family Micropezidae.

thumb|Rainieria calceata Rainieria is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 20 described species in Rainieria.

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Badisis is a stilt-legged fly genus with only one known species, Badisis ambulans. This is a wingless, haltere-less fly with an ant-like appearance. It is only found in the Southwest Australian bioregion of Western Australia. Dependent on the rare Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis) for its development, this fly is also a rare species.

thumb|Mimegralla fuelleborni, South Africa

Compsobata is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 20 described species in Compsobata.

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Grallipeza is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 40 described species in Grallipeza. thumb|Grallipeza nebulosa

Calobata is a genus of flies belonging to the family Micropezidae. The genus was first described by Meigen in 1803. The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.

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