Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Myopa vesiculosa Say, 1823
Myopa apicalis Walker, 1849
Myopa conjuncta Thomson, 1868
Glossigona maculifrons Bigot, 1887 (
Original description)
Myopa utahensis Stains & Knowlton, 1939
Range
Widespread across North America (BC-QC south to CA-FL)
(1)Remarks
Williston's 1885 description of
M. vesiculosa can be read
here.
Print References
Banks, N. (1916). Synopses of Zodion and Myopa with notes on other Conopidae. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 9: 191-200. (Read online
here)
Say, T. (1823). Descriptions of dipterous insects of the United States. J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 3: 9-32
Stains, G. S. & Knowlton, G. F. (1939). A new Myopa from Utah (Diptera). Proc. Utah Acad. Sci. 16: 51
Williston, S. W. (1885). North American Conopidae (Conclusion). Trans. Conn. Acad. Sci., 6:278
Contributed by
Brad Barnd on 19 June, 2014 - 12:36am
Additional contributions by
Aaron SchusteffLast updated 24 May, 2016 - 10:08pm