Austroleptis


Austroleptis is a genus of snipe flies, and the sole genus in the family Austroleptidae; until 2010, it was placed in the family Rhagionidae. They are small to moderately sized flies of around 3 to 7.7 mm.
The family Austroleptidae was originally created by Nagatomi as "Austroleptinae", a subfamily of Rhagionidae. It was later proposed that it be raised to family rank by Stuckenburg.

Species

  • Austroleptis atrata Nagatomi & Nagatomi, 1987Neotropic
  • Austroleptis atriceps Malloch, 1932Neotropic
  • Austroleptis breviflagella Nagatomi & Nagatomi, 1987 – Neotropic
  • Austroleptis camposgerais Fachin, Santos & Amorim, 2020 – Neotropic
  • Austroleptis collessi Paramonov, 1962Australasia
  • Austroleptis fulviceps Malloch, 1932 – Neotropic
  • Austroleptis longirostris Fachin, Santos & Amorim, 2018 – Neotropic
  • Austroleptis multimaculata Hardy, 1920Australasia
  • Austroleptis papaveroi Fachin, Santos & Amorim, 2018 – Neotropic
  • Austroleptis penai Nagatomi & Nagatomi, 1987 – Neotropic
  • Austroleptis rhyphoides Hardy, 1920 – Australasia