Ageiton is a monotypic genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae.[2] It is endemic to the Afrotropics, where it is widespread. The only species, Ageiton ater is black with short silver hairs (setae). It is similar to the three species of Cardopomyia, which are found in Madagascar.[3]
| Ageiton | |
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| Ageiton ater | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Stratiomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Pachygastrinae |
| Genus: | Ageiton Kertész, 1914[1] |
| Type species | |
| Ageiton ater | |
References edit
- ^ a b Kertész, K. (1914). "Vorarbeiten zu einer Monographie der Notacanthen. XXIII-XXXV". Annales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. 12: 449–557. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Woodley, N.E. (2001). "A World Catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Myia. 11: 1–462. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Hauser, M., Woodley, N.E. and Fachin, D.A. (2017). "Chapter 41. Stratiomyidae (Soldier Flies)". In Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. & Sinclair, B.J. (ed.). Manual of Afrotropical Diptera. Pretoria, South Africa. ISBN 978-1-928224-11-2.