Howickia

Howickia
Howickia trilineata, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sphaeroceridae
Subfamily: Limosininae
Genus: Howickia
Richards, 1951
Type species
Howickia trilineata
(Hutton, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Otawayia Richards, 1973
  • Australimosina Papp, 2008 [2]
  • Apterobiroina Papp, 1979 [1]
  • Bentrovata Richards, 1973
  • Biroina Richards, 1973
  • Monteithiana Richards, 1973
  • Otwayia Richards, 1973
  • Popondetta Richards, 1973

Howickia is a genus of lesser dung flies in the family Sphaeroceridae. There are more than 60 described species in Howickia, found in Australia and New Zealand.

Six genera have been synonymized with Howickia, which resulted in the species of Apterobiroina, Australimosina, Bentrovata, Monteithiana, Popondetta, and Otwayia being moved to this genus.

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