''Proparachaetopsis'' 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 hindwin ...
in the family
Tachinidae
The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true fly, flies within the insect order Fly, Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. Over 1,300 species have been described in North America alone. Insects in t ...
.
Species
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Proparachaetopsis capixaba''
Toma & Guimarães, 2000
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Proparachaetopsis carvalhoi''
Toma & Guimarães, 2000
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Proparachaetopsis danunciae''
Toma & Guimarães, 2000
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Proparachaetopsis downsi''
(Reinhard, 1953)
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Proparachaetopsis quinquevittata''
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, ...
, 1942
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Proparachaetopsis rosae''
Toma & Guimarães, 2000
References
Exoristinae
Brachycera genera
Diptera of South America
Diptera of North America
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