Atlatlia
Atlatlia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae.[1] It contains two species, both of which are found in Australia. The name of the genus is derived from "atlatl", the Nahuatl word for "spear-thrower".
| Atlatlia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Medeterinae |
| Genus: | Atlatlia Bickel, 1986[1] |
| Type species | |
| Atlatlia girsea Bickel, 1986[1] | |
Species
- Atlatlia flaviseta Bickel, 1986[1] – Western Australia
- Atlatlia girsea Bickel, 1986[1] – New South Wales
References
- Bickel, D. J. (1986). "Atlatlia, a new genus of Dolichopodidae (Diptera) from Australia". Entomologica Scandinavica. 17 (2): 165–171. doi:10.1163/187631286X00369. ISSN 1399-560X.
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