Biology:Macrodactylomyia

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Short description: Genus of flies

Macrodactylomyia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Neurigoninae
Tribe: Dactylomyiini
Genus: Macrodactylomyia
Naglis, 2002[1]
Species:
M. magnicauda
Binomial name
Macrodactylomyia magnicauda
Naglis, 2002[1]

Macrodactylomyia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Brazil , and contains only one species, Macrodactylomyia magnicauda.[1] The generic name is a combination of the Greek word 'macros' (meaning 'large') and Dactylomyia. The specific name is a combination of the Latin words 'magnus' (meaning 'large') and 'cauda' (meaning 'tail').[1]

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