Protopiophila is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in Protopiophila.[1]

Protopiophila
Protopiophila latipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Piophilidae
Genus: Protopiophila
Duda, 1924
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Species

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These species belong to the genus Protopiophila:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ozerov, A.L. (2004). "On the classification of the family Piophilidae (Diptera)". Entomological Review. 84 (5): 600–608.
  2. ^ "Protopiophila Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. ^ "Protopiophila". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. ^ "Protopiophila Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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