Calythea micropteryx
(Thomson, 1869)
Calythea micropteryx is a of root-maggot fly in the Anthomyiidae, originally described by Thomson in 1869. The species epithet "micropteryx" refers to reduced or small wings. Very few observations of this species exist in public databases, with only three records on iNaturalist, indicating it is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or underreported.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Calythea micropteryx: /kəˈlɪθiə ˌmaɪkroʊˈptɛrɪks/
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