Oedoparena

Oedoparena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Dryomyzidae
Subfamily:	Dryomyzinae
Genus:	Oedoparena ; Curran, 1934
Type species
	Oedoparea glauca ; Coquillett, 1900
Species
	See text

Last updated December 05, 2025

Oedoparena is a small genus of flies from the family Dryomyzidae. They are the only known dipterous predator of marine barnacles.^[1] There are only three known species.^[2]

Species

Oedoparena glauca (Coquillett, 1900) ^[1]^[2]
Oedoparena minor Suwa, 1981^[2]^[3]
Oedoparena nigrifrons Mathis and Steyskal, 1980^[2]^[4]

References

1 2 3 Burger, J.F.; Anderson, J.R.; Knudsen, M.F. (1980). "The habits and life history of Oedoparena glauca (Diptera: Dryomyzidae), a predator of barnacles". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). 82: 360–377.
1 2 3 4 5 Mathis, Wayne N.; Sueyoshi, Masahiro (2011). "World Catalog and Conspectus on the Family Dryomyzidae (Diptera: Schizophora)". Myia. 12: 207–233. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
↑ Suwa, Masaaki (1981). "Description of a new Japanese species of Oedoparena, an Asio-American dipterous genus (Dryomyzidae)" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 20. Hokkaido, Japan: Hokkaido University: 29–35. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
↑ Mathis, W.N.; Steyskal, G.C. (1980). "A revision of the genus Oedoparena Curran (Diptera: Dryomyzidae; Dryomyzinae)". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). 82. Washington, U.S.: 349–359.

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[Burger-1] 1 2 3 Burger, J.F.; Anderson, J.R.; Knudsen, M.F. (1980). "The habits and life history of Oedoparena glauca (Diptera: Dryomyzidae), a predator of barnacles". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). 82: 360–377.

[Mathis11-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Mathis, Wayne N.; Sueyoshi, Masahiro (2011). "World Catalog and Conspectus on the Family Dryomyzidae (Diptera: Schizophora)". Myia. 12: 207–233. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

[Suwa-3] Suwa, Masaaki (1981). "Description of a new Japanese species of Oedoparena, an Asio-American dipterous genus (Dryomyzidae)" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 20. Hokkaido, Japan: Hokkaido University: 29–35. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-04-04.

[Mathis-4] Mathis, W.N.; Steyskal, G.C. (1980). "A revision of the genus Oedoparena Curran (Diptera: Dryomyzidae; Dryomyzinae)". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). 82. Washington, U.S.: 349–359.

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