Brachiopterna katonae is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Brachiopterna of the family Tephritidae.[3] Named after the Hungarian zoologist, Kalman Kittenberger's pseudonym, Katona.

Brachiopterna katonae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Tephritinae
Tribe: Schistopterini
Genus: Brachiopterna
Species:
B. katonae
Binomial name
Brachiopterna katonae
Bezzi, 1924[1]
Synonyms
  • Brachiopterna katonai Munro, 1935[2]

Distribution

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Tanzania.

References

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  1. ^ Bezzi, M. (1924). "Further notes on the Ethiopian fruit-flies, with keys to all the known genera and species [part]". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 15: 73–118.
  2. ^ Munro, H.K. (1931). "New Trypetidae (Dipt.) from South Africa, II". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 22: 115–126.
  3. ^ Norrbom, A.L.; Carroll, L.E.; Thompson, F.C.; White, I.M; Freidberg, A. (1999). "Systematic Database of Names. Pp. 65-252. In Thompson, F. C. (ed.), Fruit Fly Expert Identification System and Systematic Information Database". Myia. 9: vii + 524.