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Genus of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pieza is a genus of flies in the family Mythicomyiidae. Its species are found in North America, South America, and the West Indies. The genus was named by Neal Evenhuis in 2002. Evenhuis included the following eleven species, transferring four from Mythicomyia, in his initial circumscription:
Pieza | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mythicomyiidae |
Subfamily: | Mythicomyiinae |
Genus: | Pieza Evenhuis, 2002 |
Type species | |
Mythicomyia angusta Melander, 1961 |
As of 2018[update], Pieza still consists of these eleven species.[15]
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