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Australachalcus

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Australachalcus
Australachalcus medius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Achalcinae
Genus: Australachalcus
Pollet, 2005[1]
Type species
Achalcus albipalpus
Parent, 1931[1]

Australachalcus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is very closely related to the genus Achalcus, in which some of its species were originally placed. The name Australachalcus ("southern Achalcus") refers to the southern hemisphere, where the genus reaches its highest levels of species richness.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Pollet, M. (2005). "Systematic revision of Neotropical Achalcus and a related new genus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae, Achalcinae) with comments on their phylogeny, ecology and zoogeography". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (1): 27–73. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00141.x.
  2. ^ a b c Van Duzee, M. C. (1930). "Dolichopodidae". Diptera of Patagonia and South Chile. 5 (1). British Museum (Natural History): 1–92.
  3. ^ Pollet, M.; Stark, A. (2005). "Australachalcus japonicus sp. n. the first record of an achalcine species from Japan (Diptera: Dolichopodidae, Achalcinae)". Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie. 75: 147–153.
  4. ^ Pollet, M. A. A. (2005). "Nearctic Achalcinae with a first Australachalcus species of North America (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)". European Journal of Entomology. 102 (2): 279–288. doi:10.14411/eje.2005.039.