Eucessia rubens
Coquillett, 1886
Eucessia rubens is a of in the , first described by Coquillett in 1886. It belongs to the tribe Aphoebantini within the Anthracinae. The Eucessia is closely related to Aphoebantus, and some authorities consider Eucessia to be a subset of that genus rather than a valid separate genus. Very little is documented about this species specifically, with only 3 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Eucessia rubens: //juːˈsɛs.i.ə ˈruː.bɛnz//
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Similar Taxa
- AphoebantusEucessia may be a synonym of Aphoebantus according to at least one world authority on ; the are closely related and share tribal placement in Aphoebantini
- EpacmusRelated in the same tribe Aphoebantini, with which Eucessia shares close phylogenetic affinities
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- Bug Eric: A Case of Predator Mimicry in the Bee Fly Genus Epacmus? (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
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