Curvus (other)
Curvus may refer to: * ''Curvus'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae * Curvus, Roman cognomen ** Marcus Fulvius Curvus Paetinus, Roman suffect consul in 305 BC ** Lucius Fulvius Curvus Lucius Fulvius Curvus was an aristocrat of the middle Roman Republic and consul prior in 322 BC with Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus. He is the first of the gens Fulvia documented in the history of Rome. According to his filiation, his father a ...

Curvus (fly)
''Curvus khuludi'' is an extinct species of fly from the Lower Cretaceous of Jordan, belonging to the family Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera. The genus ''Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally are .... It is the only member of the genus ''Curvus''. References † Early Cretaceous insects Insects described in 2005 Fossil taxa described in 2005 {{cretaceous-insect-stub ...
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Dolichopodidae
Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera. The genus ''Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally are small flies with large, prominent eyes and a metallic cast to their appearance, though there is considerable variation among the species. Most have long legs, though some do not. In many species, the males have unusually large genitalia which are taxonomically useful in identifying species. Most adults are predatory on other small animals, though some may scavenge or act as kleptoparasites of spiders or other predators. An expanded concept of the family (Dolichopodidae ''sensu lato'') includes the subfamilies Parathalassiinae and Microphorinae. The latter of these was formerly placed in the Empididae, and was at one time considered a separate family (Microphoridae). However, some authors propose instead that Dolichopodidae ''s.l.'' shou ...
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Marcus Fulvius Curvus Paetinus
Marcus Fulvius Curvus Paetinus was a Roman consul, Roman suffect consul in 305 BC with Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC), Lucius Postumius Megellus. He was elected to replace Tiberius Minucius Augurinus, who died in office. He was the son of Lucius Fulvius Curvus, consul in 322 BC. He was a member of the plebs, plebeian Fulvia gens. He defeated the Samnites in the Second Samnite War, and celebrated a Roman triumph, triumph. References

Fulvii, Curvus Paetinus, Marcus Ancient Roman generals 4th-century BC Roman consuls {{AncientRome-politician-stub ...
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