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Genus of flies

Xanthopteromyia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Dexiinae
Tribe: Voriini
Genus: Xanthopteromyia
Townsend, 1926
Type species
Xanthopteromyia tegulata
Townsend, 1926
Synonyms

Xanthopteromyia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. This genus includes species such as Xanthopteromyia plumosa and Xanthopteromyia tegulata. These flies are diurnal and have a bilaterally symmetric body. They possess a tympanal organ as part of their auditory system and exhibit a diurnal behavioral circadian rhythm.

Species

References

  1. ^ Townsend, C.H.T. (1926). "Fauna sumatrensis. (Beitrag No. 25). Diptera Muscoidea II". Supplementa Entomologica. 14: 14–42.
  2. ^ Townsend, C.H.T. (1928). "New Muscoidea from the Philippines Region". Philippine Journal of Science. 34 [1927: 365–397.
  3. O’Hara, James E.; Henderson, Shannon J.; Wood, D. Monty (5 March 2020). "Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World" (PDF). Tachinidae Resources. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Xanthopteromyia - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
Taxon identifiers
Xanthopteromyia


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