Villeneuvia

Short description: Genus of flies

Villeneuvia

Villeneuvia aestuum, Harlech, North Wales
Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Diptera

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Muscidae

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Coenosiinae

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Limnophorini

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Villeneuvia

Schnabl & Dziedzicki, 1911

Type species
Limnophora aestuum

Villeneuve, 1902

Villeneuvia is a genus of true flies, belonging to the family Muscidae. There is only one known species. They are very similar to Limnophora, but orbital seta are absent in both sexes.[1][2]

It is a coastal fly found throughout most of coastal Europe.[2]

## Species

* Villeneuvia aestuum (Villeneuve, 1902)[2]

## References

1. ↑ D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M. (1968). Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10. London.: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 118.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gregor, F.; Rozkosny, R.; Bartak, M.; Vanhara, J. (2002). The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. 107. Masaryk.: Masaryk University. pp. 280.

## External links

* D'Assis Fonseca, E.C.M, 1968 Diptera Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata: Muscidae Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects pdf
* Seguy, E. (1923) Diptères Anthomyides. Paris: Éditions Faune de France Faune n° 6 393 p., 813 fig.Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf

Wikidata ☰ Q15298018 entry

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