Dufouria
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dufouria is a of tachinid flies ( Tachinidae) established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus belongs to the tribe Dufouriini within the Dexiinae. Six are currently recognized, distributed across the Holarctic region. Like other tachinids, members of this genus are , though specific associations remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Dufouria can be distinguished from other Dexiinae by their placement in the tribe Dufouriini, though specific diagnostic characters for the require examination of morphological details not consistently documented in general sources. The genus name Dufouria is eponymous, derived from the French entomologist Léon Jean Marie Dufour.
Distribution
Holarctic distribution. have been recorded from North America (D. americana), Europe (D. chalybeata, D. nigrita, D. occlusa), and Asia (D. canescens, D. nova).
Ecological Role
As members of the Tachinidae, in this function as , though specific records and ecological impacts have not been systematically documented.
Similar Taxa
- Other Dexiinae generaDufouria is distinguished by tribal placement in Dufouriini, separating it from in other tribes within the same .
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Etymology
The is named after Léon Jean Marie Dufour (1780-1865), a French medical doctor and entomologist known for his work on insects and arachnids.
Species list
The contains six accepted : D. americana (Reinhard, 1943), D. canescens Herting, 1981, D. chalybeata (Meigen, 1824), D. nigrita (Fallén, 1810), D. nova Mesnil, 1968, and D. occlusa (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863).