Piezura

Rondani, 1866

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Piezura is a small of small flies in the Fanniidae, 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 species concepts, redescribed all species, and provided illustrated genitalia and identification keys for both sexes.

Piezura graminicola by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz. Used under a CC-BY license.Piezura graminicola by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz. Used under a CC-BY license.Piezura graminicola by This image is created by user Dick Belgers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Piezura: //paɪˈɛzʊrə//

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Identification

Distinguished from other Fanniidae by the (feathered) on the . -level identification requires examination of male and female genitalia; illustrated keys 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 Fanniidae; distinguished by Piezura's versus bare or pubescent arista in Fannia
  • EuryommaOther in Fanniidae; Piezura differs in aristal structure and genitalic

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