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Syntormon metathesis

Syntormon metathesis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Syntormon is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 110 species worldwide, more than 50 of which were described from the Palaearctic realm. Etymology The name Syntormon is derived from the Ancient Greek word συντορμόω (syntormóō, "I connect by inserted pins"); it refers to the second segment of the antennae, the pedicel, which has a small thumb-shaped projection going into the inner side of the postpedicel (the first unit of the third segment, the flagellum), appearing as if it were a pin inserted into a socket.

Distribution

Jur Heijnen · CC BY-SA
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 5Netherlands · 1