Hyadina

Haliday, 1837

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Hyadina is a of shore flies in the Ephydridae, tribe Hyadinini. The New Zealand fauna is now restricted to a single , H. breva, following taxonomic revision. The genus is distinguished by structures of the male terminalia, which are taxonomically diagnostic.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hyadina: /haɪəˈdiːnə/

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Identification

Distinguished from related such as Parahyadina by structures of the male terminalia; a key to New Zealand genera of Hyadinini is available for identification.

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Distribution

New Zealand (fauna now limited to single H. breva); records also exist from Denmark (GBIF).

Similar Taxa

  • ParahyadinaBoth belong to tribe Hyadinini and occur in New Zealand; distinguished by male terminalia and other structural characters.

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