Taeniaptera

Macquart, 1835

Taeniaptera is a of in the , established by Macquart in 1835. The genus contains at least four described , including T. feei, T. lasciva, T. trivittata, and the more recently described T. teresacristinae. Species in this genus are distributed across the tropical zone and have been documented in various Amazonian as well as farmland environments. Taxonomic revisions have relied heavily on external and genital anatomy of both sexes.

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Taeniaptera lasciva by
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Stilt-legged Fly - Taeniaptera trivittata, Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area, Punta Gorda, Florida by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Taeniaptera: /ˌtiniˈæptɛrə/

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Habitat

Various of Amazonian ; also recorded in farmland habitats.

Distribution

tropical zone, with concentration in the Amazon basin.

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Taxonomic history

The was established by Macquart in 1835. A 1981 study by Steyskal redescribed three (T. albibasis, T. angulata, T. annulata) and described a new species, T. teresacristinae, based on external and genital anatomy of both sexes.

Species diversity

At least four are recognized: T. feei Steyskal 1986 (palm grove ), T. lasciva (Fabricius 1798), T. trivittata Macquart 1835, and T. teresacristinae (described 1981).