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Syntormon
Sign in to saveSyntormon is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 110 species worldwide, more than 50 of which were described from the Palaearctic realm.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyDolichopodidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 185
- With media
- 42
- Family
- Dolichopodidae
- Collections
- MCGILL UNIVERSITY
- Recorded in
- Canada, Belgium
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Syntormon pallipes, Sealand Ranges, North Wales, May 2012 2 (16708466858).jpg
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- taxon name
- Syntormon
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- genus
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- Syntormon
- topic's main category
- Category:Syntormon
- diel cycle
- diurnality
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Species
- Notes
- References
Syntormon is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 110 species worldwide, more than 50 of which were described from the Palaearctic realm.
==Etymology== thumb|Front view of the head of S. pallipes. The small thumb-shaped projection of the second segment of the antennae, after which the genus is named, is visible. The name Syntormon is derived from the Ancient Greek word (, "I connect by inserted pins"); it refers to the second segment of the antennae, the pedicel, which has a small thumb-shaped projection going into the inner side of the postpedicel (the first unit of the third segment, the flagellum), appearing as if it were a pin inserted into a socket.
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