''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by

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 ...

in 1933. However, as the genus was not designated a type species, this name was unavailable until 1989, when Daniel J. Bickel and C. E. Dyte designated ''Micropygus bifenestratus'' as the type species.

Species

There are 16 species included in the genus: * ''

Micropygus bifenestratus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus bipunctatus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species ''Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Pare ...

'' Parent, 1933 * '' Micropygus brevicornis'' Parent, 1933 * '' Micropygus brevithorax'' Parent, 1933 * '' Micropygus divergens'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus inornatus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus lacustris ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus nigripes ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus puerulus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus pulchellus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus ripicola ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus serratus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus striatus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus tarsatus ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * ''

Micropygus transiens ''Micropygus'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species '' Micropygus vagans'' is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Par ...

'' Parent, 1933 * '' Micropygus vagans'' Parent, 1933

References

Sympycninae Dolichopodidae genera Diptera of New Zealand Endemic insects of New Zealand {{Dolichopodidae-stub