Oedoparena
| Oedoparena | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dryomyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Dryomyzinae |
| Genus: | Oedoparena Curran, 1934[1] |
| Type species | |
| Oedoparea glauca[2] Coquillett, 1900 | |
| Species | |
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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
- O. glauca (Coquillett, 1900) [1][2]
- O. minor Suwa, 1981[2][3]
- O. 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" (PDF). 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)" (PDF). Myia. 12: 207–233. 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. Hokkaido, Japan: Hokkaido University. 20: 29–35.
- ↑ Mathis, W.N.; Steyskal, G.C. (1980). "A revision of the genus Oedoparena Curran (Diptera: Dryomyzidae; Dryomyzinae).". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). Washington, U.S. 82: 349–359.
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