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Genus of flies

Alvamaja
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Superfamily: Oestroidea
Family: Polleniidae
Genus: Alvamaja
Rognes, 2010
Species: A. chlorometallica
Binomial name
Alvamaja chlorometallica
Rognes, 2010

Alvamaja is a monotypic genus of flies, containing only the species Alvamaja chlorometallica. Although originally placed in the family Rhinophoridae, it belongs to the family Polleniidae.

This species is found in Europe (Romania, Serbia).

References

  1. Rognes, K (2010). "Alvamaja chlorometallica gen. n., sp. n. from Europe - the first metallic Rhinophoridae (Diptera)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 153: 3–13. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000284. hdl:11250/182383.
  2. Gisondi, Silvia; Rognes, Knut; Badano, Davide; Pape, Thomas (2020). "The world Polleniidae (Diptera, Oestroidea): key to genera and checklist of species". ZooKeys (971): 105–155. Bibcode:2020ZooK..971..105G. doi:10.3897/zookeys.971.51283. PMC 7538466. PMID 33061774. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. "Alvamaja Rognes, 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Alvamaja


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