Biology:Borgmeiermyia

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Borgmeiermyia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Exoristinae
Tribe: Blondeliini
Genus: Borgmeiermyia
Townsend, 1935[1]
Type species
Borgmeiermyia brasiliana
Townsend, 1935[1]

Borgmeiermyia is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae.[2] Individuals of this genus are 3-7mm long and black in ground colour with a golden dusting pattern on the thorax. Males are multifissicorn - the third antennal segment is multi-branched.

Species

  • Borgmeiermyia brasiliana Townsend, 1919[1]
  • Borgmeiermyia paraguayana Sehnal, 1998
  • Borgmeiermyia peruana Arnaud, 1963[3]
  • Borgmeiermyia rozeni Arnaud, 1963[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Townsend, C.H.T. (1935). "Multifissicorn male oestroids". Revista de Entomologia 5: 292–293. 
  2. O'Hara, James E.; Henderson, Shannon J.; Wood, D. Monty (5 March 2020). "Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World". http://www.nadsdiptera.org/Tach/WorldTachs/Checklist/Tachchlist_ver2.1.pdf. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Arnaud, P.H. Jr. (1963). "A revision of the genus Borgmeiermyia Townsend (Diptera, Tachinidae)". American Museum Novitates 2133: 1–18. https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/3387//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/nov/N2133.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. Retrieved 3 April 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4119119 entry