Micropygus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Micropygus |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Sympycninae |
| Genus: | Micropygus Bickel & Dyte, 1989 |
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| Micropygus bifenestratus Parent, 1933
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Micropygus Parent, 1933 |
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Micropygus is a group of small flies found in New Zealand. These flies belong to a larger family called Dolichopodidae. They are often called "long-legged flies" because of their slender bodies and long legs.
What are Micropygus Flies?
Micropygus is a genus, which is a scientific way to group similar kinds of living things. Think of it like a family name for different types of flies. All flies in the Micropygus genus share many features. They are part of the Dolichopodidae family, which includes many types of predatory flies. This means they hunt and eat other small insects.
Naming and Discovery
The Micropygus genus was first named by a scientist named Octave Parent in 1933. However, when a new group is named, scientists usually pick one specific example from that group. This example is called a type species. It helps everyone know exactly what the new group is.
For Micropygus, the first name given in 1933 didn't have a type species. Because of this, the name couldn't be officially used in science. It was considered "unavailable." This changed in 1989. Two other scientists, Daniel J. Bickel and C. E. Dyte, officially chose Micropygus bifenestratus as the type species. After that, the name Micropygus became official and could be used by scientists around the world.
Types of Micropygus Flies
Within the Micropygus genus, there are several different kinds of flies, each with its own unique scientific name. Here are some of the known species:
- Micropygus bifenestratus Parent, 1933
- Micropygus bipunctatus 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
