Genus Cylindromyia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Internet References · Works Cited

Fly with mostly red abdomen - Cylindromyia

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 Phasiinae

Tribe Cylindromyiini

Genus Cylindromyia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

revised by Aldrich (1926)(1)

Explanation of Names

Cylindromyia Meigen 1803

Numbers

15 spp. in 5 subgenera in our area(2)

Identification

The basic color pattern of the abdomen is black with red on the sides. The red area can expand to cover the top of the abdomen (as in intermedia and nana) and is absent in a few species (atra, mirabilis, propusilla). There are white bands at bases of tergites, except in alticola. The bands of propusilla are strongly curved.

Range

worldwide, incl. most of NA; several spp. transcontinental, but tend to be more diverse in the west(2)(3)

Habitat

common flower visitor in open weedy areas

Season

throughout summer

Food

recorded hosts include various Pentatomidae, some moths, and unidentified Acrididae(2)

Internet References

Genus page(2)

Works Cited

1.	North American two-winged flies of the genus Cylindromyia Meigen (Ocyptera of authors) Aldrich J.M. 1926. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 68: 1-26.

2.	Taxonomic and host catalogue of the Tachinidae of America North of Mexico

3.	O’Hara J.E., Henderson S.J. (2020) World genera of the Tachinidae (Diptera) and their regional occurrence. Version 11.0

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 19 January, 2005 - 11:52am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn, Aaron Schusteff, Vox Sciurorum, v belov, Harsi S. Parker, Arturo Santos
Last updated 10 March, 2022 - 1:48am

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