Atherix
| Atherix | |
|---|---|
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| 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.
Species
- Atherix aurichalcea Becker, 1921
- Atherix ibis (Fabricius, 1798)
- Atherix picta Loew, 1869
References
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