Xanthoepalpus
Townsend, 1914
Species Guides
1Xanthoepalpus is a of tachinid flies 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 larvae develop within other insects. The genus name derives from Greek roots referring to yellow 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 yellow facial markings and specific male terminalia characters as described in Townsend's original , though precise diagnostic features require examination of .