Piezura

Rondani, 1866

Piezura is a small of small in the , distinguished from other fanniid genera by its . The genus contains five described with distribution primarily in the Holarctic region. Two species, P. pardalina and P. graminicola, occur in Europe. Recent taxonomic revision has clarified , redescribed all species, and provided illustrated and identification for both sexes.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Piezura: //paɪˈɛzʊrə//

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Identification

Distinguished from other by the (feathered) on the . -level identification requires examination of male and female ; illustrated to both sexes are available in Chillcott (1961) and subsequent revisionary works.

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Distribution

Primarily Holarctic. Europe: Denmark, Norway, Sweden (confirmed by GBIF records); P. pardalina and P. graminicola specifically recorded from Europe. Asia: P. pardalina shanxiensis described from Shanxi Province, China; P. nigrigenus described from Japan. North America: P. nearctica described from Nearctic region.

Similar Taxa

FanniaOther in ; distinguished by Piezura's versus bare or arista in Fannia
EuryommaOther in ; Piezura differs in aristal structure and genitalic