Biology:Euryomma muisca

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Short description: Species of fly

Euryomma muisca
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E. muisca
Binomial name
Euryomma muisca
Grisales et al., 2012[1]

Euryomma muisca is a species of fly in the genus Euryomma. It was first described by Grisales et al. in 2012.[2]

Etymology

Euryomma muisca is named after the Muisca, who inhabited the central highlands (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) of present-day Colombia where the fly has been found.

Description

The fly has dark brown frontal vitta, the length of the postpedicel is 1.5 times the length of the pedicel.[1] The wings are approximately 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long.[1]

See also

  • List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grisales, Diana; Marta, Wolff; de Carvalho, Claudio J.B. (2012). "Neotropical Fanniidae (Insecta: Diptera): new species of Euryomma Stein from Colombia". Journal of Natural History 46 (13–14): 803–829. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.651644. 
  2. Data related to Euryomma (Stein) at Wikispecies

Bibliography

Wikidata ☰ Q28432806 entry