Conarete
Pritchard, 1951
Conarete is a of non- in the , established by Arthur Earl Pritchard in 1951. The genus comprises 13 described distributed across Asia and North America. As members of the Lestremiinae, these are part of a diverse group of and relatives. The genus includes species originally described under other genera, with several transferred from related .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from other Lestremiinae by genitalic and antennal characteristics established in Pritchard's original 1951 description. -level identification requires examination of male terminalia and antennal structure. The genus is placed in tribe Lestremiini based on shared morphological features with related genera.
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Distribution
occur in India (including West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand), China, and the southern United States (Texas). The Asian species represent the majority of described diversity, with single North representatives.
Similar Taxa
- LestremiaBoth belong to tribe Lestremiini and share Lestremiinae; Conarete was established to accommodate distinct from this older based on antennal and genitalic
- AprionusRelated in Lestremiinae with which Conarete have been historically confused; distinguished by and male structure
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Taxonomic History
The was erected by Pritchard in 1951 with Conarete crebra as . Several species were transferred from other genera: Conarete texana from Hormomyia (as H. texana Felt, 1913), Conarete calcuttaensis from Lestremia (as L. calcuttaensis Nayar, 1949), and Conarete indica from Lestremia (as L. indica Mani, 1934). Two Chinese species were described by Li & Bu in 2002.