Villeneuvia is a genus of true flies, belonging to the family Muscidae. There is only one known species. They are very similar to Limnophora, but orbital seta are absent in both sexes.[1][2]
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| Villeneuvia aestuum, Harlech, North Wales | |
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| Genus: | Villeneuvia Schnabl & Dziedzicki, 1911 |
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| Limnophora aestuum Villeneuve, 1902 | |
It is a coastal fly found throughout most of coastal Europe.[2]
Species
- Villeneuvia aestuum (Villeneuve, 1902)[2]
References
External links
- D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M, 1968 Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects pdf
- Seguy, E. (1923) Diptères Anthomyides. Paris: Éditions Faune de France Faune n° 6 393 p., 813 fig.Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf