Gymnoclasiopa grecorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ephydroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Brachycera Infraordo: Muscomorpha Sectio: Schizophora Subsectio: Acalyptrata Superfamilia: Ephydroidea

Familia: Ephydridae
Genus: Gymnoclasiopa
Species: Gymnoclasiopa grecorum

Name

• Gymnoclasiopa grecorum Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2012: figs 29–34

Holotype: USNM, ♂, labeled “USA. A[las]K[a]. Juneau: Thane Road (58°16.9'N, 134°22.4'W), 22 July 2011[, ] D. & W. N. Mathis / USNM ENT 00117971 [plastic bar code label] / HOLOTYPE ♂ Gymnoclasiopa grecorum Mathis & Zatwarnicki, USNM [red].”

Type locality: United States. Alaska. Juneau: Gastineau Channel, Thane Road (S Juneau; 58°16.9'N, 134°22.4'W).

Etymology: The species epithet, grecorum, is a plural genitive Latin patronym to honor and recognize the generous contributions of Richard Art and Karen Greco (nee Halliday) toward the improvement of mankind, their friendship, and their love of Alaska.

References

• Mathis, W.N. & Zatwarnicki, T. 2012. A revision of the New World species of Gymnoclasiopa Hendel (Diptera, Ephydridae). ZooKeys 248: 1–69. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.248.4106 Reference page.