Helicobia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sarcophagidae |
Tribe: | Sarcodexiini |
Genus: | Helicobia Coquillett, 1895 |
Type species | |
Sarcophaga helicis Townsend, 1892 |
Helicobia is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 30 described species in Helicobia. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Sarcophaga is a genus of true flies and the type genus of the flesh-fly family (Sarcophagidae). The members of this cosmopolitan genus are frequently known as common flesh flies.
Bathydexia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two described species in Bathydexia.
Ceracia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about 15 described species in Ceracia.
Chrysotachina is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least 25 described species in Chrysotachina.
Clausicella is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae.
Microphthalma is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about 18 described species in Microphthalma.
Periscepsia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least 50 described species in Periscepsia.
Exoristinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Blondeliini is a tribe of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. Larvae are parasitoids of other insects, mostly beetles and caterpillars. Although nearly cosmopolitan, its greatest diversity is in the New World and especially in South America.
Eryciini is a tribe of flies in the family Tachinidae
Goniini is a tribe of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. Members of Goniini are distinguished from other Tachinidae by laying small "microtype" eggs that hatch only after being ingested by a host.
Sophiini is a tribe of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least two genera and two described species in Sophiini.
Sarcophaginae is a subfamily of flesh flies. There are at least 60 genera and 250 described species in Sarcophaginae.
Genea is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are about 16 described species in Genea.
Ravinia is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 30 described species in Ravinia.
Senotainia is a genus of satellite flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are more than 70 described species in Senotainia.
Rafaelia is a genus of flesh flies. There are about nine described extant species in Rafaelia.
Boettcheria is a genus of flesh flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Boettcheria.
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