Poecilognathini

Evenhuis, 1990

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Poecilognathini is a tribe of bee flies ( Bombyliidae) established by Evenhuis in 1990. Members are classified within the Phthiriinae. The tribe contains multiple of small to medium-sized flies that share distinctive morphological features related to wing venation and body structure. The group is primarily distributed in the New World tropics and subtropics.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Poecilognathini: /ˌpɔɪsɪloʊˈɡneɪθɪnaɪ/

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Distribution

New World tropics and subtropics, including regions of Central and South America.

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Taxonomic history

The tribe Poecilognathini was erected by Evenhuis in 1990 to accommodate certain previously placed elsewhere within the Bombyliidae, based on shared derived characters in wing venation and genitalic structure.

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