Xanthoepalpus
Townsend, 1914
Xanthoepalpus is a of established by Townsend in 1914. The genus contains four described distributed in the Neotropical region. Like other tachinid flies, members of this genus are whose develop within other . The genus name derives from Greek roots referring to coloration on the or region.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xanthoepalpus: //zænˈθoʊˌɛpəlpəs//
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Distribution
Neotropical region. have been recorded from Mexico (X. bicolor), Central America, and South America including Brazil (X. gabanus, X. laetus, X. semiflavus).
Similar Taxa
- other Tachinidae generaXanthoepalpus can be distinguished by the combination of facial markings and specific male terminalia characters as described in Townsend's original , though precise diagnostic features require examination of .