Wyliea

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Wyliea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Wyliea
Martin, 1975
Species:
W. mydas
Binomial name
Wyliea mydas
(Brauer, 1885)

Wyliea is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There is at least one described species in Wyliea, W. mydas.[1][2] The name came from C.H. Martin’s wife, Dorothy Wylie Martin, who was a collector of Asilidae.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wyliea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ "Wyliea Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  3. ^ "Genus Wyliea - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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