Ethiromyia

Brooks & Wheeler, 2005

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Ethiromyia is a of long-legged flies in the Dolichopodidae, established by Brooks & Wheeler in 2005. The genus was created to accommodate three previously classified under Gymnopternus or Hercostomus. It is distributed across the , with species found in Europe and eastern North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ethiromyia: /ˌɛθɪrɵˈmaɪə/

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Identification

Members of this were historically confused with Gymnopternus and Hercostomus; reclassification was based on morphological characters that distinguished them from these related genera. Specific diagnostic features for field identification are not well documented in available sources.

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Distribution

. Known occur in Europe (E. chalybea) and eastern Nearctic region (E. purpurata, E. violacea).

Similar Taxa

  • GymnopternusHistorically included now placed in Ethiromyia; morphological separation required
  • HercostomusFormerly contained Ethiromyia ; distinguished by subtle morphological characters

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