Minettia Explained

Minettia is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae. They have almost worldwide distribution, is one of the most species rich genera of the family with more than 120 described species. The Palaearctic is the most diverse with some 56 described species.[1] The genus is divided into 3 subgenera.[2] [3]

Species

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Шаталкин . Анатолий Иванович . Определитель палеарктических мух семейства Lauxaniidae (Diptera). Keys to the Palaearctic flies of the family Lauxaniidae (Diptera). Print . 5. 2000. Zoologicheskie Issledovania. Moscow . ru . 102.
  2. Merz . Bernhard. 2004. Revision of the Minettia fasciata species-group (Diptera, Lauxaniidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie . 111. 1 . 183–211. Muséum d’histoire naturelle. Geneva . 10.5962/bhl.part.80234.
  3. Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
  4. Book: Chandler, Peter J. . 1998 . Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera . . 12 . 1 . 1–234 . 0-901546-82-8 . . London .