| Argyra | |
|---|---|
| Argyra diaphana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Diaphorinae |
| Tribe: | Argyrini |
| Genus: | Argyra Macquart, 1834 |
| Type species | |
| Musca diaphana Fabricius, 1775 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
The following extinct species were originally placed in Argyra, but are currently considered unplaced in Dolichopodidae:
Other unrecognised species:
The following species were renamed:
The Commission has conserved under the plenary power the generic name Argyra Macquart, 1834 (Diptera, dolichopodidae) for a widely distributed and well-established genus of dolichopodid flies by suppressing Porphyrops Meigen, 1824.
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