''Abbemyia'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, known from

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and

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. It is named after the French entomologist Abbé

Octave Parent Abbé Octave Parent (15 June 1882, in Trescault – 9 February 1942, in Ambleteuse) was a French entomologist who specialized in Diptera, mostly the family Dolichopodidae. He became director of the Biological Station, Ambleteuse. He published thre ...

, who studied the family Dolichopodidae.

Species

*'' Abbemyia baylaci'' Bickel, 2002 *'' Abbemyia nigrofasciata'' ( Macquart, 1850) (Synonyms: ''Chrysosoma chetiscutatum'' Parent, 1932, ''Chrysosoma regale'' Parent, 1932) *'' Abbemyia taree'' Bickel, 1994

References

Dolichopodidae genera Sciapodinae Diptera of Australasia {{Dolichopodidae-stub