Atlatlia
Appearance
Atlatlia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Dolichopodidae |
Subfamily: | Medeterinae |
Genus: | Atlatlia Bickel, 1986[1] |
Type species | |
Atlatlia girsea Bickel, 1986[1]
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Atlatlia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.[1] It contains two species, both of which are found in Australia. The name of the genus is derived from "atlatl", the Nahuatl word for "spear-thrower".
Species
- Atlatlia flaviseta Bickel, 1986[1] – Western Australia
- Atlatlia girsea Bickel, 1986[1] – New South Wales