Species Stylogaster neglecta

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Food · Print References · Works Cited

Stylogaster neglecta? - Stylogaster neglecta - female

Stylogaster - Stylogaster neglecta - female

Long legged fly - Stylogaster neglecta - male

Small fly with very long hind legs - Stylogaster neglecta

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")

Superfamily Sciomyzoidea

Family Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies)

Subfamily Stylogastrinae

Genus Stylogaster

Species neglecta (Stylogaster neglecta)

Explanation of Names

Stylogaster neglecta Williston 1883

Range

e NA (RI-SC to ON & KS)(1)

Food

Larvae parasitize the tree cricket Oecanthus nigricornis.

Print References

Etzler, Erik A. et al. 2020. Oecanthus nigricornis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) as the first known host of Stylogaster neglecta (Diptera: Conopidae). Canadian Entomologist 152(5):613-621

Works Cited

1.	Revision of Nearctic Stylogaster (Diptera: Conopidae) Burt, T.O., J.H. Skevington, and L. Rocha. 2015. Canadian Entomologist 147: 125-147.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 23 February, 2008 - 8:47pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Aaron Schusteff, Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 18 September, 2020 - 7:54am

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