Biology:Leia (fly)

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Short description: Genus of flies

Leia
Leia P1490997a.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Subfamily: Leiinae
Genus: Leia
Meigen, 1818
Type species
Leia fascipennis
Meigen, 1818
Diversity
at least 170 species
Synonyms
  • Glaphyroptera Winnertz, 1863
  • Neoglaphyroptera Osten Sacken, 1878
  • Leiomyia Edwards 1913
  • Leja Gimmerthal 1832
  • Lejomya Rondani 1856
  • Lejosoma Rondani 1856

Leia is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are more than 170 described species in Leia.[1][2][3]

Leia bivittata, dorsal view

See also

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14708869 entry