Rhamphina
Macquart, 1835
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Rhamphina is a of tachinid flies established by Macquart in 1835. The genus is classified within the Dexiinae and tribe Voriini. in this genus are flies whose larvae develop within insects. The genus name is also used as a subtribe name in weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), creating taxonomic homonymy between Diptera and Coleoptera.
Pronunciation
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Similar Taxa
- Rhamphina (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)Homonym: the name Rhamphina is also used for a subtribe of weevils, not related to the tachinid fly . The two belong to different orders (Diptera vs. Coleoptera) and are not closely related.