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Macrodactylomyia

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Genus of flies

Macrodactylomyia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Neurigoninae
Tribe: Dactylomyiini
Genus: Macrodactylomyia
Naglis, 2002
Species: M. magnicauda
Binomial name
Macrodactylomyia magnicauda
Naglis, 2002

Macrodactylomyia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Brazil, and contains only one species, Macrodactylomyia magnicauda. The generic name is a combination of the Greek word 'macros' (meaning 'large') and Dactylomyia. The specific name is a combination of the Latin words 'magnus' (meaning 'large') and 'cauda' (meaning 'tail').

References

  1. ^ Naglis, S. M. (2002). "Revision of the Neotropical Neurigoninae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) II: Argentinia Parent, Dactylomyia Aldrich, Macrodactylomyia gen. nov., and Systenoides gen. nov., with the definition of a new tribe Dactylomyiini" (PDF). Studia dipterologica. 8: 475–504. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Macrodactylomyia


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