Wattia
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| Wattia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Subfamily: | Tachininae |
| Tribe: | Neaerini |
| Genus: | Wattia Malloch, 1938[1] |
| Type species | |
| Wattia ferruginea | |
Wattia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. Three species have been described, W. ferruginea, W. petiolata and W. sessilis. The species, now extinct was discovered by John Russell Malloch in 1938. It is classified in the subfamily Tachininae and in the family Tachinidae. The genus was originally found in New Zealand.[2]
- Wattia ferruginea Malloch, 1938[1]
- Wattia petiolata Malloch, 1938[1]
- Wattia sessilis Malloch, 1938[1]
Distribution
The genus use to roam New Zealand before its extinction, mostly forested areas and either lakes and either areas with food sources, like fruit and carcasses, mostly dead animal matter.