''Apetaenus'' is a genus of beach

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in the

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Canacidae Canacidae, incorrectly Canaceidae, or beach flies, surf or surge flies, is a family of Diptera. There are 113 species in 12 genera. The family now includes Tethininae as a subfamily. Family description For terms see Morphology of Diptera. ...

. They are

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to the subantarctic archipelagos in association with colonies of

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and other seabirds. Some species have

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wings.

Species

*Subgenus ''

Apetaenus ''Apetaenus'' is a genus of beach flies in the family Canacidae. They are endemic to the subantarctic archipelagos in association with colonies of penguins and other seabirds. Some species have vestigial Vestigiality is the retention, during ...

'' Eaton, 1875 :*'' Apetaenus litoralis litoralis'' Eaton, 1875 :*'' Apetaenus litoralis marionensis'' Munari, 2008 :*'' Apetaenus litoralis watsoni'' Hardy, 1962 *Subgenus '' Listriomastax'' Enderlein, 1909 :*'' Apetaenus enderleini'' Munari, 2007 *Subgenus '' Macrocanace'' Tonnoir and Malloch, 1926 :*'' Apetaenus australis'' (Hutton, 1902) :*'' Apetaenus littoreus'' (Hutton, 1902)

References

Canacidae Schizophora genera {{Carnoidea-stub