Atherix

Atherix
Atherix cf. ibis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Athericidae
Genus: Atherix
Meigen, 1803

Atherix is a genus of 'ibis flies' belonging to the family Athericidae, a small family very similar to Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies). Species within this genus are present in most of Europe and in the Nearctic ecozone.

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