Microcyrtura Explained

Microcyrtura is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae from Mexico. The genus belongs to the "micro-dolichopodids", an informal group of genera from the New World which have a body length of 1 mm or less. The genus was originally assigned to the subfamily Medeterinae, but more recently its placement in the subfamily is considered uncertain.^[1]

Species

• Microcyrtura campsicnemoides Robinson, 1964
• Microcyrtura lamellata Robinson, 1964
• Microcyrtura metatarsalis Robinson, 1964
• Microcyrtura oaxacensis Robinson, 1964

Notes and References

1. Runyon. Justin B. Robinson. Harold. Hurleyella, a new genus of Nearctic Dolichopodidae (Diptera). Zootaxa. 2010. 2400. 57–65. 10.11646/zootaxa.2400.1.6. 23 August 2016.