Apetaenus
Genus of flies
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Apetaenus is a genus of beach flies in the family Canacidae. They are endemic to the subantarctic archipelagos in association with colonies of penguins and other seabirds. Some species have vestigial wings.[3][4][5]
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| Apetaenus | |
|---|---|
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| Apetaenus australis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Canacidae |
| Subfamily: | Apetaeninae Mathis & Munari, 1996[1] |
| Genus: | Apetaenus Eaton, 1875[2] |
| Type species | |
| Apetaenus litoralis | |
