Calycopteryx Explained

Calycopteryx is a genus of stilt-legged fly with only a single recognized species, the Calycopteryx mosleyi native to the south Indian Ocean, first described by Alfred Edwin Eaton in 1875.[1] It is characterized by its tiny size and flightlessness.[2]

Species

References

  1. Devlin . C. Leah . 2022-12-14 . Alfred Eaton: a Victorian naturalist at the ends of the world . Polar Research . en . 41 . 10.33265/polar.v41.8420 . 1751-8369. free .
  2. Web site: Calycopteryx moseleyi Institut polaire français Paul-Emile Victor . 2024-07-23 . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: Calycopteryx Eaton, 1875 . 2024-07-23 . www.gbif.org . en.

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