Austroleptis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Infraorder: | Tabanomorpha |
Superfamily: | Rhagionoidea |
Family: |
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 1982 [2] |
Genus: |
Austroleptis Hardy, 1920 [1] |
Type species | |
Austroleptis rhyphoides | |
Species | |
See text |
Austroleptis is a genus of snipe flies, and the sole genus in the family Austroleptidae; until 2010, it was placed in the family Rhagionidae. [3] They are small to moderately sized flies of around 3 to 7.7 mm.
The family Austroleptidae was originally created by Nagatomi (1982) as "Austroleptinae", a subfamily of Rhagionidae. [2] It was later proposed that it be raised to family rank by Stuckenburg (2001). [4]
Austroleptis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Infraorder: | Tabanomorpha |
Superfamily: | Rhagionoidea |
Family: |
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 1982 [2] |
Genus: |
Austroleptis Hardy, 1920 [1] |
Type species | |
Austroleptis rhyphoides | |
Species | |
See text |
Austroleptis is a genus of snipe flies, and the sole genus in the family Austroleptidae; until 2010, it was placed in the family Rhagionidae. [3] They are small to moderately sized flies of around 3 to 7.7 mm.
The family Austroleptidae was originally created by Nagatomi (1982) as "Austroleptinae", a subfamily of Rhagionidae. [2] It was later proposed that it be raised to family rank by Stuckenburg (2001). [4]