| Dixa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dixidae |
| Genus: | Dixa Meigen, 1818 |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Dixa is a genus of midges, belonging to the family Dixidae . [2]
The genus was described in 1818 by Johann Wilhelm Meigen. [2]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
Species include:
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