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Genus Microchaetina

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Calyptratae)
Superfamily Oestroidea
Family Tachinidae (Parasitic Flies)
Subfamily Dexiinae
Tribe Dexiini
Genus Microchaetina
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
The name Hypenomyia was used for some species, but incorrectly because that genus name was previously used in family Drosophilidae.
Explanation of Names
Microchaetina van der Wulp 1891
Numbers
7 spp. in our area
Identification
Dexiini with M meeting R4+5 well before wing margin. Compare wing of Estheria cinerea where M meets R4+5 closer to the wing margin.
Range
w. NA to MO-TX; ?FL
Remarks
Molecular data suggest this genus belongs near Leskiini and Minthoini in the Tachininae.
Print References
Reinhard, H. J. 1942. New North American Tachinidae belonging to the genera Microchaetina and Hypenomyia with key to the known species (Diptera). The Canadian Entomologist 74: 88-91.
Reinhard, H. J. 1962. New North American Tachinidae (Diptera). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 38: 215-224. (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
Internet References
Genus page(1)
Works Cited
1.Taxonomic and host catalogue of the Tachinidae of America North of Mexico
Contributed by John F. Carr on 8 January, 2015 - 9:15pm
Additional contributions by v belov, Arturo Santos
Last updated 16 June, 2022 - 6:21pm

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