Scorpiurus thorpei
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| Scorpiurus thorpei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Genus: | Scorpiurus |
| Species: | S. thorpei |
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| Scorpiurus thorpei Masunaga, 2017 | |
Scorpiurus thorpei is a species of fly belonging to the family Dolichopodidae.[1] First described by Kazuhiro Masunaga in 2017, it is endemic to New Zealand.
The species was identified by Japanese entomologist Kazuhiro Masunaga in 2017, based on a holotype he collected 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Linkwater in the Marlborough District in 2007.[2] Masunaga named the species after entomologist Stephen E. Thorpe, who collected many paratypes of the species and assisted in the collection process.[2]