Hineomyia
Townsend, 1916
Species Guides
1Hineomyia is a of tachinid flies ( Tachinidae) established by Townsend in 1916. The genus contains a single described , Hineomyia setigera (Coquillett, 1902), originally described in the genus Hineomyia. Tachinid flies are whose larvae develop inside or on other insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hineomyia: /hɪˌniːoʊˈmaɪə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Canada and the United States.
Ecological Role
As members of the Tachinidae , in this are presumed to function as of other insects, though specific records for Hineomyia setigera have not been documented.
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Taxonomic history
The single Hineomyia setigera was originally described by Coquillett in 1902 and later transferred to the Hineomyia by Townsend in 1916.