Argyra

Argyra
Argyra diaphana
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Diaphorinae
Tribe: Argyrini
Genus: Argyra
Macquart, 1834
Type species
Musca diaphana
Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms

Argyra is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. The name "Argyra" comes from the Greek word for "silver", referring to the silver pruinescence found on the males of many of the species.

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