Somillus

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Somillus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Diaphorinae
Tribe: Argyrini
Genus: Somillus
Brèthes, 1924 [1]
Type species
Somillus melanosoma
Brèthes, 1924 [1]
Synonyms
  • IonthadophrysVan Duzee, 1930 [2]

Somillus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. [1] It includes two species endemic to Chile. [3]

Species

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brethes, J. (1924). "Sur quelues Dipteres Chiliens" (PDF). 28. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural: 104–111. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Van Duzee, M. C. (1930). "Dolichopodidae". Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile . 5 (1). British Museum (Natural History): 1–92.
  3. Robinson, H. (1970). "Family Dolichopodidae". A Catalogue of the Diptera of the Americas South of the United States (40). Universidade de São Paulo, Museu de Zoologia: 1–92.