Protopiophila

Protopiophila is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in Protopiophila.[1]

Protopiophila
Protopiophila latipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Piophilidae
Genus: Protopiophila
Duda, 1924
Synonyms

Species

These species belong to the genus Protopiophila:

  • Protopiophila aethiopica (Hennig, 1951)
  • Protopiophila atrichosa J. McAlpine, 1977
  • Protopiophila australis Harrison, 1960 i g
  • Protopiophila contecta (Walker, 1960)
  • Protopiophila latipes (Meigen, 1838) i b
  • Protopiophila leucodactyla (Hennig, 1954)
  • Protopiophila litigata Bonduriansky, 1995
  • Protopiophila nigriventris (Curran, 1934)
  • Protopiophila pallida J. McAlpine, 1977
  • Protopiophila scutellata Harrison, 1960
  • Protopiophila vitrea D. McAlpine, 1989

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

References
  1. Ozerov, A.L. (2004). "On the classification of the family Piophilidae (Diptera)". Entomological Review. 84 (5): 600–608.
  2. "Protopiophila Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Protopiophila". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "Protopiophila Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

Further reading
  • McAlpine, J. F.; Petersen, B. V.; Shewell, G. E.; Teskey, H. J.; Vockeroth, J. R.; Wood, D. M., eds. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume II. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. ISBN 978-0-660-10731-8.
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