Villeneuvia
Genus of flies
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Villeneuvia is a genus of true flies, belonging to the family Muscidae. There is only one known species. They are very similar to Limnophora, but orbital seta are absent in both sexes.[1][2]
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| Villeneuvia | |
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| Villeneuvia aestuum, Harlech, North Wales | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Muscidae |
| Tribe: | Limnophorini |
| Genus: | Villeneuvia Schnabl & Dziedzicki, 1911 |
| Type species | |
| Limnophora aestuum Villeneuve, 1902 | |
It is a coastal fly found throughout most of coastal Europe.[2]
Species
- Villeneuvia aestuum (Villeneuve, 1902)[2]