Taeniaptera
| Taeniaptera | |
|---|---|
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| Taeniaptera lasciva | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Micropezidae |
| Subfamily: | Taeniapterinae |
| Genus: | Macquart, 1835[1] |
| Type species | |
| Taeniaptera trivittata | |
| Synonyms | |
Taeniaptera is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 3 described species in Taeniaptera.[2][3]
Species
- Taeniaptera feei Steyskal, 1986 (palm grove stilt-legged fly)
- Taeniaptera lasciva (Fabricius, 1798)
- Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835[1]
References
- ^ a b c Macquart, Justin Pierre Marie. Histoire Naturelle des insectes. Dipteres. Tome deuxieme. Paris: Roret. pp. 710, 12 pl.
- ^ "Taeniaptera Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Taeniaptera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
Further reading
- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
External links
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