Sobarocephala

Czerny, 1903

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Sobarocephala is a of flies in the Clusiidae, containing more than 110 described . The genus is primarily distributed in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions, with additional records from Japan, Nepal, and northern Australia. Old World species predominantly belong to the S. plumicornis species group, though representatives of the New World-associated S. flava and S. flaviseta groups also occur. The genus has been documented from Australia, China, Laos, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and West Africa for the first time in recent taxonomic revisions.

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Sobarocephala flava by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz. Used under a CC-BY license.

Sobarocephala lachnosternum by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sobarocephala: //səˌbæroʊˈsɛfələ//

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Identification

Members of Sobarocephala can be distinguished from other Clusiidae by features associated with the S. plumicornis, S. flava, and S. flaviseta groups. A taxonomic key to Old World species has been published. Specific diagnostic characters for the genus as a whole are not detailed in available sources.

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Distribution

Primarily Oriental and Afrotropical regions. Documented from Japan, Nepal, northern Australia, Australia, China, Laos, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and West Africa. GBIF records indicate presence in Vermont, United States.

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Species diversity

Over 110 described worldwide. The Old World fauna comprises at least 29 species, with 16 described as new in a 2013 revision.

Taxonomic history

First described by Czerny in 1903. The was long considered primarily New World in distribution until recent revisions documented substantial Old World diversity.