Neomyia Walker, 1859

Couri, Marcia S., Pont, Adrian C. & Daugeron, Christophe, 2010, The Muscidae (Diptera) of New Caledonia 2503, Zootaxa 2503 (1), pp. 1-61 : 22

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2503.1.1

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scientific name

Neomyia Walker
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Genus Neomyia Walker View in CoL View at ENA , new record

Neomyia Walker, 1859: 138 (as Musca subgenus). Type-species: Musca (Neomyia) gavisa Walker, 1859 , by monotypy.

Diagnosis. Metallic green to blue or violet flies; eyes bare; arista plumose; suprasquamal ridge setulose; postalar ridge with fine setulae on posterior half; prosternum setulose; greater ampulla with setulae; lower calypter broad, truncate posteriorly, of the Musca - type; anepimeron setulose; katepisternals usually 1+3; vein M strongly curved forward towards vein R 4+5 before apex; subcostal sclerite with short setulae; aedeagus with strong spinules on apical part of distiphallus.

Comments. The genus is recorded for the first time in New Caledonia.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Muscidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Muscidae

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