Alvamaja
Alvamaja is a monotypic genus of flies, containing only the spcies Alvamaja chlorometallica.[1] Although originally placed in the family Rhinophoridae, it belongs to the family Polleniidae.[2]
| Alvamaja | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
References
- Rognes, K (2010). "Alvamaja chlorometallica gen. n., sp. n. from Europe - the first metallic Rhinophoridae (Diptera)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 153: 3–13.
- Gisondi, Silvia; Rognes, Knut; Badano, Davide; Pape, Thomas (2020). "The world Polleniidae (Diptera, Oestroidea): key to genera and checklist of species" (PDF). ZooKeys. 971: 105–155. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- "Alvamaja Rognes, 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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