Protopiophila is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in Protopiophila.[1]
| Protopiophila | |
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| Protopiophila latipes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Piophilidae |
| Genus: | Protopiophila Duda, 1924 |
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Species edit
These species belong to the genus Protopiophila:
- Protopiophila aethiopica (Hennig, 1951)
- Protopiophila atrichosa J. McAlpine, 1977
- Protopiophila australis Harrison, 1960 i g
- Protopiophila contecta (Walker, 1960)
- Protopiophila latipes (Meigen, 1838) i b
- Protopiophila leucodactyla (Hennig, 1954)
- Protopiophila litigata Bonduriansky, 1995
- Protopiophila nigriventris (Curran, 1934)
- Protopiophila pallida J. McAlpine, 1977
- Protopiophila scutellata Harrison, 1960
- Protopiophila vitrea D. McAlpine, 1989
Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]
References edit
- ^ Ozerov, A.L. (2004). "On the classification of the family Piophilidae (Diptera)". Entomological Review. 84 (5): 600–608.
- ^ "Protopiophila Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Protopiophila". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Protopiophila Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
Further reading edit
- McAlpine, J. F.; Petersen, B. V.; Shewell, G. E.; Teskey, H. J.; Vockeroth, J. R.; Wood, D. M., eds. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume II. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. ISBN 978-0-660-10731-8.
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