Soares, Matheus M. M.;Barros, Luana M.;Ale-Rocha, Rosaly
Micropeza
Sign in to saveMicropeza is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 42
- With media
- 105
- Family
- Micropezidae
- Collections
- MCGILL UNIVERSITY, NHMUK, CU, USNM, NMSU, OSUC
- Recorded in
- United States, Turkey, Costa Rica, MéXico, Sweden, Romania
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Micropeza is a genus of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae.
==Description== These stilt-legged flies have no crossvein separating discal cells and the second basal cell of the wing. Fronto‑orbital setaeare absent. Costa is bare from base to end of subcostal vein. Occiput is very prominent and has postvertical bristles. The four posterior tibiae have small bristles.
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