Euryomma muisca is a species of fly in the genus Euryomma. It was first described by Grisales et al. in 2012.[2]
| Euryomma muisca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Fanniidae |
| Genus: | Euryomma |
| Species: | E. muisca
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| Binomial name | |
| Euryomma muisca Grisales et al., 2012[1]
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Etymology
editEuryomma muisca is named after the Muisca, who inhabited the central highlands (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) of present-day Colombia where the fly has been found.
Description
editThe fly has dark brown frontal vitta, the length of the postpedicel is 1.5 times the length of the pedicel.[1] The wings are approximately 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Grisales, Diana; Marta, Wolff; de Carvalho, Claudio J.B. (2012). "Neotropical Fanniidae (Insecta: Diptera): new species of Euryomma Stein from Colombia". Journal of Natural History. 46 (13–14): 803–829. Bibcode:2012JNatH..46..803G. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.651644. S2CID 86503519.
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Data related to Euryomma (Stein) at Wikispecies
Bibliography
edit- Grisales, Diana; Lecheta, Melise C.; Aballay, Fernando H.; De Carvalho, Claudio J.B. (2016), "A key and checklist to the Neotropical forensically important "Little House Flies" (Diptera: Fanniidae)" (PDF), Zoologia, 33 (6): 1–16, doi:10.1590/s1984-4689zool-20160054, retrieved 2017-01-18
- Grisales, Diana; Wolff, Marta; De Carvalho, Claudio J.B. (2012), "Neotropical Fanniidae (Insecta: Diptera): new species of Euryomma Stein from Colombia", Journal of Natural History, 46 (13–14): 803–829, Bibcode:2012JNatH..46..803G, doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.651644, retrieved 2017-01-18