| Atherix | |
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| Atherix ibis | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Diptera | 
| Family: | Athericidae | 
| Subfamily: | Athericinae | 
| Genus: | Atherix Meigen, 1803 [1] | 
| Synonyms | |
Atherix is a genus of 'ibis flies' belonging to the family Athericidae, a small family very similar to the Rhagionidae (snipe flies). Species within this genus are present in most of Europe and also in the Nearctic realm.