Microchrysotus
| Microchrysotus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Medeterinae (?) |
| Genus: | Microchrysotus Robinson, 1964[1] |
| Type species | |
| Microchrysotus mirabilis | |
Microchrysotus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae from Mexico.[1] The genus belongs to the "micro-dolichopodids", an informal group of genera from the New World which have a body length of 1 mm or less. The genus was originally assigned to the subfamily Medeterinae, but more recently its placement in the subfamily is considered uncertain.[2]
Species[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Robinson, H. E. (1964). "Two new genera of Dolichopodidae from Mexico (Diptera)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 66: 242–252.
- ^ Runyon, Justin B; Robinson, Harold (2010). "Hurleyella, a new genus of Nearctic Dolichopodidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2400: 57–65. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2400.1.6. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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