Genus Callomyia

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Print References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Platypezidae (Flat-footed Flies)

Genus Callomyia

Explanation of Names

Callomyia is Greek for beautiful fly.

Numbers

10 species in N. America north of Mexico. (1)

Identification

crossvein dm-cu present, acrostichal setae present, M1+2 unbranched, R1 setulose (Kessel 1987). (1)

Print References

Kessel, E. L. 1987. 50. Platypezidae. Manual of Nearct. Dipt. 2:681-688. (1)

Works Cited

1.	Manual of Neactic Diptera Volume 2 By Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood.

Contributed by Keith Bayless on 17 February, 2008 - 10:59pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 14 May, 2009 - 12:44pm

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