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Genus of flies

Elephantomyia
Temporal range: Middle Eocene–Recent PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
E. (E.) brevipalpa female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Limoniidae
Subfamily: Limoniinae
Genus: Elephantomyia
Osten Sacken, 1860
Type species
Limnobiorhynchus canadensis
Westwood, 1835
Subgenera

Elephantomyia is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Species

Subgenus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 1860

Subgenus Elephantomyina Alexander, 1938

Subgenus Elephantomyodes Alexander, 1923

Subgenus Xenoelephantomyia Alexander, 1965

References

  1. ^ Kania, I (2015). "Subfamily Limoniinae Speiser, 1909 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic Amber (Eocene): The Genus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 1860". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): 1–25. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1017434K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117434. PMC 4338262. PMID 25706127.
Taxon identifiers
Elephantomyia
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