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Heterostylum Duocolor
''Heterostylum'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are 14 described species, distributed throughout the Americas. These are robust and very hairy flies with a body length of 10–15 mm. They can be distinguished from similar genera by an indentation in the hind margin of the eye and unique wing venation. Larvae of the genus feed on Mining bee, mining bees. Species *''Heterostylum bicolor'' (Hermann Loew, Loew, 1861) - Neotropical: Cuba. *''Heterostylum croceum'' Painter, 1930 - Nearctic: USA (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas) *''Heterostylum deani'' Painter, 1930 - Nearctic: USA (Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming) *''Heterostylum duocolor'' (Painter & Painter, 1974) - Neotropical: Argentina *''Heterostylum engelhardti'' Painter, 1930 - Nearctic: USA (Arizona, California, Texas, Utah). *''Heterostylum evenhuisi'' Cunha & Lamas, 2005 - Neotropical: Brazil: Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Pará, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, São Paulo. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart (8 April 1778 – 25 November 1855) was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Fly, flies. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species. Biography Early life Macquart was born in Hazebrouck, on 8 April 1778. He was interested in natural history from an early age due to his older brother who was an ornithologist and a Fellow of the Société de Sciences de l’Agriculture et des Arts de la Ville de Lille and whose bird collection became the foundation of the societies museum, the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille. A second brother founded a botanic garden with a collection of over 3000 species of plants. Macquart, too became interested in natural history. In 1796, he joined the staff of General Armand Samuel then campaigning in the French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1796, Revolutionary Wars. He was a secretary and draftsman. The general staff was stationed in Schwetzingen, then Heidelberg, Mainz, Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |