Diastatidae

Diastatidae
Diastata fuscula
Diastatidae wing veins
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Superfamily: Ephydroidea
Family: Diastatidae
Hendel, 1917)
Type genus
Diastata
Meigen, 1830
Subfamilies

Diastatidae are a family of flies in the order Diptera. They are encountered primarily in the Holarctic Region, but several species are found in the Oriental, Neotropical and Australasian regions. Members of the family number over 20 described species in three genera. There is an additional fossil genus.

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