Micropygus

Micropygus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is native to New Zealand, though the species Micropygus vagans is also found in the British Isles as an introduced species. The genus was originally named by Octave Parent in 1933. However, as the genus was not designated a type species, this name was unavailable until 1989, when Daniel J. Bickel and C. E. Dyte designated Micropygus bifenestratus as the type species.

Species

There are 16 species included in the genus:Micropygus bifenestratus Parent, 1933Micropygus bipunctatus Parent, 1933Micropygus brevicornis Parent, 1933Micropygus brevithorax Parent, 1933Micropygus divergens Parent, 1933Micropygus inornatus Parent, 1933Micropygus lacustris Parent, 1933Micropygus nigripes Parent, 1933Micropygus puerulus Parent, 1933Micropygus pulchellus Parent, 1933Micropygus ripicola Parent, 1933Micropygus serratus Parent, 1933Micropygus striatus Parent, 1933Micropygus tarsatus Parent, 1933Micropygus transiens Parent, 1933Micropygus vagans Parent, 1933