''Microphthalma'' 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 hindwin ...
in the family
Tachinidae
The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true fly, flies within the insect order Fly, Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. Over 1,300 species have been described in North America alone. Insects in t ...
.
Species
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Microphthalma ascita''
Reinhard, 1953
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Microphthalma crouzeli''
Blanchard
Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word ''blanchart'' which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, ...
, 1966
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Microphthalma cuzcana''
( Townsend, 1912)
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Microphthalma differens''
( Wulp, 1890)
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Microphthalma disjuncta''
( Wiedemann, 1824)
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Microphthalma europacea''
Egger, 1860
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Microphthalma europaea''
Egger, 1860
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Microphthalma flavipes
''Microphthalma'' is a genus of Fly, flies in the family Tachinidae.
Species
*''Microphthalma ascita'' Reinhard, 1953
*''Microphthalma crouzeli'' Émile Blanchard, Blanchard, 1966
*''Microphthalma cuzcana'' (Charles Henry Tyler Townsend, Townsen ...
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Mesnil, 1950
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Microphthalma michiganensis''
( Townsend, 1892)
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Microphthalma nigeriensis''
Villeneuve, 1935
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Microphthalma nox''
Zeegers, 2007
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Microphthalma pedalis''
Reinhard, 1953
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Microphthalma posio''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1849)
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Microphthalma ruficeps''
Aldrich, 1926
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Microphthalma sejuncta''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1858)
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Microphthalma vibrissata''
( Wulp, 1891)
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Microphthalma virens''
Aldrich, 1926
References
Tachininae
Brachycera genera
Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
Diptera of South America
Diptera of North America
Diptera of Africa
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of Europe
Diptera of Australasia
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