Lypha
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Species Guides
1Lypha is a of tachinid flies comprising approximately 30 described distributed across multiple continents. The genus was established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. Species have been recorded from North America, South America, Africa, and Europe. At least one species, Lypha dubia, has been documented as a for trypanosomatid .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lypha: /ˈlaɪfə/
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Distribution
Records exist from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (GBIF); additional described from Angola, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. The spans the Nearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical, and Palearctic regions.
Host Associations
- Crithidia dobrovolskii - Trypanosomatid isolated from Lypha dubia
More Details
Species diversity
The contains 30 described , with multiple species described by Aldrich in 1934 and Brooks in 1945.
Taxonomic history
Type is Lypha dubia (Fallén, 1810), originally described as Tachina dubia.