Major (fly)
Genus of flies
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Major is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Hawaii. It contains only one species, Major minor. It is part of the Eurynogaster complex of genera.[4] The generic name is derived from the Latin major ("large"), referring to the extremely large tarsal claws of M. minor.[1]
| Major | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Major Evenhuis, 2005[1] |
| Species: | M. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Major minor | |
| Synonyms | |
