Helle (fly)
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| Helle | |
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| Helle longirostris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Acroceridae |
| Subfamily: | Philopotinae |
| Genus: | Helle Osten Sacken, 1896[1] |
| Type species | |
| Acrocera longirostris Hudson, 1892 | |
Helle is a genus of small-headed flies. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] The genus is named after Helle, the daughter of Athamas, from Greek mythology.[1]
