| Minipteryx | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tipulidae |
| Subfamily: | Limnophilinae |
| Genus: | Minipteryx Theischinger, 2015 |
| Species: | M. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Minipteryx robusta Theischinger, 2015 | |
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