Negrobov, Oleg P.;Kumazawa, Tatsunori;Tago, Toshihiro;Fursov, Viktor N.
Chrysotus
Sign in to saveChrysotus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is one of the largest genera in the subfamily Diaphorinae, with more than 460 species. However, the genus is probably paraphyletic, and possibly even polyphyletic, with respect to several related genera such as Achradocera, Falbouria and Lyroneurus.
Species
Golden Topminnow
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyDolichopodidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8,962
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Dolichopodidae
- Collections
- INDRE-SSA, UAM, UCMP
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Chrysotus.gramineus9.-.lindsey.jpg
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- taxon name
- Chrysotus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Chrysotus
- Commons category
- Chrysotus
- diel cycle
- diurnality
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Gallery
- Subgenera and species groups
- See also
- References
Chrysotus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is one of the largest genera in the subfamily Diaphorinae, with more than 460 species. However, the genus is probably paraphyletic, and possibly even polyphyletic, with respect to several related genera such as Achradocera, Falbouria and Lyroneurus.
==Gallery==
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