Eribolus
Becker, 1910
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Eribolus is a of in the , established by Becker in 1910. The genus contains at least four described distributed across North America and Europe. These small belong to the tribe Oscinisomatini within the Oscinellinae. Available information on their biology and remains limited.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Eribolus are small ( ) distinguished from related by specific morphological features of the and . The genus can be differentiated from other Oscinisomatini by characters described in taxonomic revisions, though precise diagnostic features require examination of and original descriptions. Species-level identification relies on male terminalia and patterns.
Distribution
North America (United States, Canada) and Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden). Specific distributions include: E. californicus (California, western North America), E. nearacticus (Nearctic region), E. longulus and E. nana (Palearctic region, including Scandinavia).
Similar Taxa
- Other Chloropidae genera in OscinisomatiniSimilar small size and general ; Eribolus distinguished by genitalic and structure characters detailed in Becker's original description and subsequent revisions.
- OscinellaShares tribe Oscinisomatini and similar preferences; Eribolus generally have different and male structure.
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Taxonomic History
The was erected by Becker in 1910 with E. nana (originally described as Oscinis nana by Zetterstedt in 1838) as the . Sabrosky revised the North species in 1948 and 1950, describing E. nearacticus and E. californicus respectively.
Species List
Four described : Eribolus californicus Sabrosky, 1950; Eribolus longulus (Loew, 1863); Eribolus nana (Zetterstedt, 1838); Eribolus nearacticus (Sabrosky, 1948).