''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 ...
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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 ...
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Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus brevicornis''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus brevithorax''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus divergens''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus inornatus''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus lacustris''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus nigripes''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus puerulus''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus pulchellus''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus ripicola''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus serratus''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus striatus''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus tarsatus''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus transiens''
Parent, 1933
* ''
Micropygus vagans''
Parent, 1933
References
Sympycninae
Dolichopodidae genera
Diptera of New Zealand
Endemic insects of New Zealand
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