| Celyphus | |
|---|---|
| Female specimen of Celyphus aurora. | |
| Male of Celyphus ruficollis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Subsection: | Acalyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Lauxanioidea |
| Family: | Celyphidae |
| Genus: | Celyphus Dalman, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Celyphus obtectus Dalman, 1818 | |
| Subgenera | |
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Celyphus is a genus of beetle flies that belongs to the family Celyphidae. Members of this genus are known being be found in Oriental and Afrotropical realms.
Celyphus may be distinguished by the discal and second basal cell of the wing being distinct.
Up to 1859, all species of beetle flies were placed in this genus.
This genus contains many species that are divided into three subgenera: Celyphus, Hemiglobus and Paracelyphus. They are listed below: