Alvamaja is a monotypic genus of flies, containing only the species Alvamaja chlorometallica.[1] Although originally placed in the family Rhinophoridae, it belongs to the family Polleniidae.[2]

Alvamaja
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Superfamily: Oestroidea
Family: Polleniidae
Genus: Alvamaja
Rognes, 2010
Species:
A. chlorometallica
Binomial name
Alvamaja chlorometallica
Rognes, 2010

This species is found in Europe (Romania, Serbia).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rognes, K (2010). "Alvamaja chlorometallica gen. n., sp. n. from Europe - the first metallic Rhinophoridae (Diptera)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 153: 3–13. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000284. hdl:11250/182383.
  2. ^ Gisondi, Silvia; Rognes, Knut; Badano, Davide; Pape, Thomas (2020). "The world Polleniidae (Diptera, Oestroidea): key to genera and checklist of species". ZooKeys (971): 105–155. Bibcode:2020ZooK..971..105G. doi:10.3897/zookeys.971.51283. PMC 7538466. PMID 33061774. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Alvamaja Rognes, 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.