Euxesta nigricans

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Euxesta nigricans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ulidiidae
Genus: Euxesta
Species:
E. nigricans
Binomial name
Euxesta nigricans
Wulp, 1899

Euxesta nigricans is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta of the family Ulidiidae. It was described by Frederik Maurits van der Wulp in 1899. [1] [2] It can be found in Guerrero, Mexico. [3]

History of discovery

The species Euxesta nigricans was first formally described in 1899 by the Dutch entomologist Frederik Maurits van der Wulp, a renowned dipterist of the late 19th century. Van der Wulp’s original description established the species within the genus Euxesta , contributing significantly to the early taxonomic framework of ulidiid (picture-winged) flies. [1] [2] [4]

Decades later, E. nigricans was recognized and reaffirmed by entomologists studying the taxonomy of Euxesta. In 1995, George C. Steyskal and Kurt M. Ahlmark published a revision that included E. nigricans in a key to this subgroup, further confirming its morphological distinctness relative to other species such as E. calligyna and E. quaternaria. [5] [6] [7]

Since its original description, Euxesta nigricans has been recorded with a geographic distribution primarily in Guerrero, Mexico, based on collection data aggregated in global biodiversity databases. [3] [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Euxesta nigricans Wulp, 1899". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Euxesta nigricans Wulp, 1899". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Steyskal, George C.; Ahlmark, Kurt M. (September 1995). "Two new species of Euxesta Loew (Diptera; Otitidae)". Insecta Mundi . 9. University of Nebraska–Lincoln: 190.
  4. ↑ "Time Series Maps for Euxoa nigricans". www.essexfieldclub.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  5. 1 2 Steyskal, George C.; Ahlmark, Kurt M. (1995-09-01). "Two new species of Euxesta Loew (Diptera; Otitidae)". Insecta Mundi: 189–193. ISSN   1942-1354.
  6. 1 2 Steyskal, George C.; Ahlmark, Kurt M. (1995-09-01). "Two New Species of Euxesta Loew (Diptera; Otitidae)". Insecta Mundi.
  7. ↑ Mello, Ramon Luciano; González, Christian R.; Elgueta, Mario; Camargo, Alexssandro; Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M. (2024-09-09). "Catalog of the Ulidiidae (Diptera: Tephritoidea) of Chile" . Zootaxa. 5506 (3): 322–349. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5506.3.2. ISSN   1175-5334.


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