''Apiophora'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
in the family
Mydidae
The Mydidae (sometimes misspelled as Mydaidae), or Mydas flies, are a cosmopolitan family of flies. It is a small family, with about 471 species described. They are generally large in size, including the largest known fly, '' Gauromydas heros'' ...
.
Species
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Apiophora elvirae
''Apiophora'' is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Species
*'' Apiophora elvirae'' Reed & Ruiz, 1942
*''Apiophora paulseni'' Philippi, 1865
*'' Apiophora quadricinctata'' Artigas & Palma, 1979
*'' Apiophora rubrocincta'' (Blanchard
Blanch ...
''
Reed & Ruiz, 1942
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Apiophora paulseni
''Apiophora'' is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Species
*'' Apiophora elvirae'' Reed & Ruiz, 1942
*'' Apiophora paulseni'' Philippi, 1865
*'' Apiophora quadricinctata'' Artigas & Palma, 1979
*'' Apiophora rubrocincta'' (Blanchard
Blanc ...
''
Philippi
Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian col ...
, 1865
*''
Apiophora quadricinctata''
Artigas & Palma, 1979
*''
Apiophora rubrocincta''
(Blanchard
Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word ''blanchart'' which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, ...
, 1854)
References
Mydidae
Brachycera genera
Taxa named by Rodolfo Amando Philippi
Diptera of South America
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