Eurygarka

Quate, 1959

moth-flies

Eurygarka is a of - (: ) containing three Nearctic . The genus was established by Quate in 1959 and includes E. helicis (Dyar) and two recently described species from the southeastern United States: E. cyphostylus and E. nelderi. of both sexes are known for all three species.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eurygarka: /ˌjʊəɹɪˈɡɑːrkə/

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Identification

males can be distinguished to using the provided in Quate's revision; E. cyphostylus and E. nelderi are newly described from the southeastern United States.

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Distribution

Nearctic region; southeastern United States.

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Taxonomic history

The generic placement of Eurygarka has been discussed in taxonomic literature, suggesting some uncertainty or revision in its higher-level within .

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