Sophiini

Townsend, 1931

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Sophiini is a tribe of bristle flies in the Tachinidae, order Diptera. The tribe was established by Townsend in 1931 and includes nine recognized . The group is currently classified within the Dexiinae. Taxonomic status of this tribe has been subject to revision, with some sources treating it as a synonym of Cordyligastrini.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sophiini: /soʊfiˈaɪnaɪ/

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Similar Taxa

CordyligastriniSophiini has been treated as a synonym of Cordyligastrini in some taxonomic treatments, including the Catalogue of Life, reflecting historical uncertainty in tribal boundaries within Dexiinae.

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Taxonomic instability

The tribal classification of Sophiini has been unstable. Catalogue of Life lists Sophiini as a synonym of Cordyligastrini, while NCBI and other sources maintain it as a valid tribe. This reflects ongoing debate about the phylogenetic relationships and rank of lineages within Dexiinae.

Included genera

The tribe contains nine : Cordyligaster, Cryptosophia, Euantha, Euanthoides, Leptidosophia, Neoeuantha, Neosophia, Sophia, and Sophiella. Several of these (Euanthoides, Leptidosophia, Neoeuantha) were described by Townsend, the author of the tribe.