Euryomma muisca
Euryomma muisca is a species of fly in the genus Euryomma. It was first described by Grisales et al. in 2012.[2]
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Etymology
Euryomma muisca is named after the Muisca, who inhabited the central highlands (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) of present-day Colombia where the fly has been found.
Description
The 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]
References
- 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). doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.651644.
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Data related to Euryomma (Stein) at Wikispecies
Bibliography
- ; ; , and . 2016. A key and checklist to the Neotropical forensically important "Little House Flies" (Diptera: Fanniidae). Zoologia 33. 1–16. Accessed 2017-01-18.
- ; , and . 2012. Neotropical Fanniidae (Insecta: Diptera): new species of Euryomma Stein from Colombia, 803–829. 46; Journal of Natural History. Accessed 2017-01-18.
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