''Helcomyza'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
in the family
Helcomyzidae
The Helcomyzidae are a small family of flies in the Acalyptratae. The larvae feed on kelp and other organic matter washed up on shorelines. Species diversity is highest in New Zealand and south temperate South America. They are sometimes allied w ...
. There are at least three described species in ''Helcomyza''.
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Species
These three species belong to the genus ''Helcomyza'':
*'' H. mediterranea'' ( Loew, 1854)
*'' H. mirabilis'' Melander, 1920
*'' H. ustulata'' Curtis, 1825
References
Helcomyzidae
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Sciomyzoidea genera
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