Arachnidomyia
Townsend, 1934
Arachnidomyia is a -group name established by Townsend in 1934 within the . Its taxonomic status remains unsettled: Catalogue of Life treats it as a synonym of Sarcophaga (Mehria), while GBIF marks it as doubtful and iNaturalist classifies it as a subgenus of Sarcophaga. The genus contains few documented and is rarely referenced in modern literature.
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How to pronounce Arachnidomyia: /ɑːˌræk.nɪˈdoʊ.miː.jə/
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Taxonomic Uncertainty
Arachnidomyia exemplifies the taxonomic instability common in . The group has been treated as a full , a subgenus of Sarcophaga, and a synonym of Sarcophaga (Mehria). This reflects broader challenges in , where many Townsend-era genera have been synonymized or re-ranked. The 17 iNaturalist observations suggest limited but ongoing field recognition of this name.