Minettia

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Minettia is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae. They have almost worldwide distribution, is one of the most species rich genera of the family with more than 120 described species. The Palaearctic is the most diverse with some 56 described species.[2] The genus is divided into 3 subgenera.[3][4]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
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Minettia
Minettia longipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Lauxaniidae
Subfamily: Lauxaniinae
Genus: Minettia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830[1]
Type species
Minettia nemorosa
Subgenera
Synonyms

Prorhaphochaeta Czerny, 1932

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Minettia longipennis feeding on grass (video, 1m 17s)

Species

  • Subgenus Plesioninettia Shatalkin, 2000
  • M. crassulata Shatalkin, 1998[2]
  • M. divaricata Sasakawa, 1985[2]
  • M. filia (Becker, 1895)[2][5]
  • M. fuscescens Shatalkin, 1998[2]
  • M. gemina Shatalkin, 1992[2]
  • M. gemmata Shatalkin, 1992[2]
  • M. helva Czerny, 1932[2]
  • M. helvola (Becker, 1895)[2]
  • M. ishidai (Sasakawa, 1985)[2]
  • M. loewi (Schiner, 1864)[2]
  • M. omei Shatalkin, 1998[2]
  • M. punctata Sasakawa, 1985[2]
  • M. styriaca (Strobl, 1892)[2]
  • M. tenebrica Shatalkin, 1992[2]
  • Subgenus Frendelia Collin, 1948
  • Unplaced

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