Euhybus

Coquillett, 1895

dance flies

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Euhybus is a of dance flies in the Hybotidae, containing at least 60 described distributed across multiple continents. The genus was established by Coquillett in 1895 and includes species described by numerous dipterists from the late 19th century to the present. is particularly well-documented in China, where taxonomic revisions have added multiple new species in recent decades.

Euhybus strumaticus by (c) Arturo Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Arturo Santos. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Euhybus: /juːˈhaɪbəs/

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Distribution

Widely distributed across the Americas (North, Central, and South America), Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan), and Oceania (New Zealand). Specific records include: United States (multiple ), Panama, Mexico (Yucatan), Brazil (Amazonas, Rondônia, Pará), China (including Yunnan, Wuyishan, Nanling), Taiwan, and New Zealand.

Similar Taxa

  • Hybotidae (family)Euhybus belongs to this ; other hybotid such as Hybos and Platypalpus share similar and require careful examination of genitalia and leg chaetotaxy for separation

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