Zzyzzarro
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| Subfamily: | Psiloderoidinae
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| Genus: | Zzyzzarro Evenhuis, 2022
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| Species: | Zzyzzarro hortorum
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Zzyzzarro is a genus of tiny flies in the family Mythicomyiidae. The genus contains a single species, Zzyzzarro hortorum.[1][2]
Etymology
Zzyzzarro was named by Neal Evenhuis, who gives its etymology as a fantasy dragon name, meaning "The Gray One".[1] He used a name generator to create the name. He did this as Zzyzzarro belongs to the family Mythicomyiidae which translates to "mythical flies". Evenhuis used the name generator to create names for other genera within the family including Qaysug and Xymrod.[3]
The species epithet hortorum refers to Jean and Fred Hort who discovered and photographed the species and posted onto Flickr which was how it was found.[1]
Distribution
The species is native to Western Australia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Evenhuis, Neal (28 September 2022). "Zzyzzarro, a new genus of Psiloderoidinae (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae) from Western Australia found on social media" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 150. ISSN 2376-3191. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Zzyzzarro". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Evenhuis, Neal (3 January 2025). "Resolving the genera of Psiloderoidinae in Australia (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae): lost types found, misidentifications rectified, and new genera described" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 162. ISSN 2376-3191. Retrieved 13 July 2025.