Emiratomyia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae from the United Arab Emirates. It contains only one species, Emiratomyia arabica. The generic name refers to the country where E. arabica was collected, the United Arab Emirates. The specific name refers to the geographic region where the species was collected, the Arabian Peninsula.[1]

Emiratomyia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae
Subfamily: Diaphorinae
Genus: Emiratomyia
Naglis, 2014[1]
Species:
E. arabica
Binomial name
Emiratomyia arabica
Naglis, 2014[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Naglis, S. (2014). "Order Diptera, family Dolichopodidae. Two new genera of the subfamily Diaphorinae." (PDF). In van Harten, A. (ed.). Arthropod Fauna of the United Arab Emirates. pp. 725–731. doi:10.5167/uzh-109651.