Penniverpa epidema
Webb, 2008
Penniverpa epidema is a of stiletto fly (Diptera: Therevidae) described by Webb in 2008. It belongs to the Penniverpa, which comprises 13 species distributed in the New World. The species was formally described as part of a comprehensive revision of the genus that included descriptions of eight new species, identification keys, and distribution maps.
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How to pronounce Penniverpa epidema: //ˌpɛnɪˈvɛrpə ˌɛpɪˈdiːmə//
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Distribution
New World (specific geographic range not specified in available sources)
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Taxonomic history
Penniverpa epidema was described as a new in 2008 during the first comprehensive revision of the Penniverpa. The revision established that the genus contains 13 New World species and resolved several synonymies.