Genus Elmohardyia

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Life Cycle · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Pipunculidae (Big-headed flies)

Genus Elmohardyia

Explanation of Names

"Elmo Hardy was the world expert on Pipunculidae for many years, hence the interesting patronym." (comment by Jeff Skevington)

Numbers

51 species in this genus, occurring only in the New World (1)

Identification

characteristics of the male genitalia are important for identification of this genus (1)

"Elmohardyia [males] have very asymmetrical claspers (surstyli) for holding the females..." (comment by Jeff Skevington)

Life Cycle

most Pipunculidae are endoparasitoids, but no known host has yet been identified for this genus (2)

Internet References

fact sheet at the Tree of Life Web Project

Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 12 July, 2009 - 1:24pm

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