Chrysotus capellarii

Chrysotus capellarii

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae

Lyroneurus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes 17 species distributed in the Neotropical realm. It was formerly treated as a subgenus of Diaphorus; more recently Lyroneurus has been treated as a synonym of Chrysotus, but Capellari & Amorim (2010) maintains it as a distinct genus noting that Chrysotus is possibly paraphyletic.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionLyroneurus, Wikipedia contributors

Chrysotus capellarii

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