Major (fly) explained

Major is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, endemic to Hawaii. It contains only one species, Major minor. It is part of the Eurynogaster complex of genera.[1] The generic name is derived from the Latin major ("large"), referring to the extremely large tarsal claws of M. minor.

Notes and References

  1. Kari Roesch. Goodman. Neal. Evenhuis. Pavla. Bartošová-Sojková. Patrick Michael. O'Grady. 2016. Multiple, independent colonizations of the Hawaiian Archipelago by the family Dolichopodidae (Diptera). PeerJ. 4. e2704. 10.7717/peerj.2704. free. 5119231. 27896033.

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