Berkshiria
Johnson, 1914
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1Berkshiria is a of soldier flies in the Stratiomyidae, established by Johnson in 1914. The genus contains two described : B. albistylum (North America) and B. hungarica (Europe). It belongs to the Pachygastrinae, a group of small to medium-sized stratiomyid flies often associated with decaying organic matter.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Berkshiria: /bɛrkˈʃɪriə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE) in Europe; B. albistylum occurs in North America. The has a transatlantic distribution with in northern Europe and eastern North America.
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Species composition
Two are recognized: Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914 (type species, described from Massachusetts, USA) and Berkshiria hungarica (Kertesz, 1921) (originally described in Pachygaster, transferred to Berkshiria). The European and North American species represent disjunct .