Helle (fly)
| Helle | |
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| Helle longirostris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Acroceridae |
| Subfamily: | Philopotinae |
| Genus: | Osten Sacken, 1896[1] |
| Type species | |
| Acrocera longirostris Hudson, 1892
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Helle is a genus of small-headed flies. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] The genus is named after Helle, the daughter of Athamas, from Greek mythology.[1]
Species
References
- ^ a b Osten Sacken, C.R. (1896). "A new genus of Cyrtidae (Dipt.) from New Zealand". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 32: 16–18.
- ^ Winterton, S. L. (2012). "Review of Australasian spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) with a revision of Panops Lamarck". ZooKeys (172): 7–75. doi:10.3897/zookeys.172.1889. PMC 3307363. PMID 22448114.
- ^ Brunetti, E. (1926). "New and little-known Cyrtidæ (Diptera)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9. 18 (107): 561–606. doi:10.1080/00222932608633552.