Minipteryx

Minipteryx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tipulidae
Subfamily:	Limoniinae
Genus:	Minipteryx; Theischinger, 2015
Species:	M. robusta
Binomial name
	Minipteryx robusta; Theischinger, 2015

Minipteryx is a genus of crane fly, containing a single species, Minipteryx robusta, which was discovered in Australia in 2015.[1][2] The species was found in Kosciuszko National Park.[3][4]

References

Cormack, Lucy (2016-09-28). "New species of crane fly with forked penis found in Kosciuszko National Park". Retrieved 2016-09-30.
Theischinger, Gunther (2015). "Minipteryx robusta—a new genus and species of micropterous Limnophilinae (Insecta: Diptera: Tipuloidea: Limoniidae) from Australia". Records of the Australian Museum. 67 (6): 201–206. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.67.2015.1650.
Keene, Neil (29 September 2016). "Fly with forked penis accidentally discovered". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 2016-09-30.
"Walking fly with forked penis accidentally discovered in NSW". 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-09-30.

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[1] Cormack, Lucy (2016-09-28). "New species of crane fly with forked penis found in Kosciuszko National Park". Retrieved 2016-09-30.

[2] Theischinger, Gunther (2015). "Minipteryx robusta—a new genus and species of micropterous Limnophilinae (Insecta: Diptera: Tipuloidea: Limoniidae) from Australia". Records of the Australian Museum. 67 (6): 201–206. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.67.2015.1650.

[3] Keene, Neil (29 September 2016). "Fly with forked penis accidentally discovered". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 2016-09-30.

[4] "Walking fly with forked penis accidentally discovered in NSW". 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-09-30.