Calycopteryx
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Calycopteryx is a genus of stilt-legged fly with only a single recognized species, the Calycopteryx mosleyi native to the south Indian Ocean,[1] first described by Alfred Edwin Eaton in 1875.[2] It is characterized by its tiny size and flightlessness.[3]
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| Genus: | Calycopteryx
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| Calycopteryx mosleyi Eaton, 1875
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References
- ^ a b "Calycopteryx Eaton, 1875". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ a b Devlin, C. Leah (2022-12-14). "Alfred Eaton: a Victorian naturalist at the ends of the world". Polar Research. 41. doi:10.33265/polar.v41.8420. ISSN 1751-8369.
- ^ "Calycopteryx moseleyi | Institut polaire français Paul-Emile Victor" (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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