Ctenostylidae

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title: Ctenostylidae
text: The enigmatic fly family Ctenostylidae is a small group of very rare flies formerly included in the family Pyrgotidae; the principal reason for their inclusion in the Pyrgotidae was the absence of ocelli, a feature originally thought to be a unique defining feature ("autapomorphy") of the Pyrgotidae. Subsequent careful analysis has revealed that this anatomical feature shared with Pyrgotidae may not be indicative of a close relationship, and even the inclusion of Ctenostylidae within the superfa
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description: Family of flies
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenostylidae
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date modified: 2023-12-19T06:20:09Z
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