Eustalomyia

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Eustalomyia
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Eustalomyia vittipes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Anthomyiidae
Genus: Eustalomyia
Kowarz, 1873

Eustalomyia is a genus of root-maggot flies in the family Anthomyiidae. There are about five described species in Eustalomyia. [1] [2] [3] [4] They are kleptoparasites that consume paralyzed prey meant for Crabronidae larvae. [5]

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Species

These five species belong to the genus Eustalomyia:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eustalomyia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Eustalomyia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. 1 2 "Eustalomyia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. 1 2 "Eustalomyia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. ↑ Marshall, Stephen. Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity (2 ed.). Firefly Books Ltd. p. 480. ISBN   9781770859623.

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