Apetaenus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Canacidae |
Subfamily: |
Apetaeninae Mathis & Munari, 1996 |
Genus: |
Apetaenus Eaton, 1875 |
Type species | |
Apetaenus litoralis Eaton, 1875 |
Apetaenus is a genus of beach flies in the family Canacidae. They are endemic in the subantarctic archipelagos in association with colonies of penguins and other seabirds. Some species have vestigial wings.