Atherix | |
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Atherix cf. ibis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Athericidae |
Genus: |
Atherix Meigen, 1803 |
Atherix is a genus of 'ibis flies' belonging to the family Athericidae, a small family very similar to Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies). Species within this genus are present in most of Europe and also in the Nearctic ecozone.