Nephrocerus atrapilus
Skevington, 2005
Nephrocerus atrapilus is a of (: ) described from the Nearctic Region in 2005. The species was distinguished from based on diagnostic male and female characters. It belongs to a of that attack (). The description of N. atrapilus contributed to the first formal documentation of Nephrocerus in the Neotropical Region.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nephrocerus atrapilus: /nɛf.roʊˈsɛr.əs ˈæ.trəˌpaɪ.ləs/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Nearctic Nephrocerus by diagnostic characters; male and female genitalia illustrated in original description. Specific external morphological characters separating N. atrapilus from not detailed in available sources.
Distribution
Nearctic Region; represents first record of Nephrocerus for the Neotropical Region.
Host Associations
- Tipula - (: : Tipulinae); association cited from unpublished manuscript by Koenig & Young (2005)
Life Cycle
Parasitic lifestyle; larval and puparial stages have been described (Koenig & Young 2005, in prep.).
Ecological Role
of (Tipula), potentially regulating of these .
Similar Taxa
- Nephrocerus daeckeiOther described Nearctic in same , distinguished by
- Nephrocerus slossonaeOther described Nearctic in same , distinguished by
- Nephrocerus acanthostylusDescribed in same revision; new distinguished by characters
- Nephrocerus corpulentusDescribed in same revision; new distinguished by characters
- Nephrocerus woodiDescribed in same revision; new distinguished by characters