| Taxon | Helle |
|---|---|
| Authority | Osten Sacken, 1896[1] |
| Type species | Acrocera longirostris |
| Type species authority | Hudson, 1892 |
Helle is a genus of small-headed flies. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] The genus is named after Helle, the daughter of Athamas, from Greek mythology.[1]
Species
- Helle longirostris (Hudson, 1892)
- Helle rufescens Brunetti, 1926[3]
References
- ^ Osten Sacken, C.R. (1896). "A new genus of Cyrtidae (Dipt.) from New Zealand". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 32: 16–18.
- ^ Winterton, S. L. (2012). "Review of Australasian spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) with a revision of Panops Lamarck". ZooKeys. ' (172): 7–75. doi:10.3897/zookeys.172.1889. PMC 3307363. PMID 22448114
- ^ Brunetti, E. (1926). "New and little-known Cyrtidæ (Diptera)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 18 (107): 561–606. 9. doi:10.1080/00222932608633552