Stratiomyinae

Stratiomyinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stratiomyinae: /ˌstrætɪəˈmaɪɪniː/

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Images

Odontomyia interrupta P1170933b by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Soldier Fly - Odontomyia virgo, Meadowwood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Hedriodiscus binotatus 82818778 by Dario. Used under a CC0 license.
Image from page 482 of "Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus" (1838) (14760253916) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a CC0 license.
Stratiomys P1230515a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Hedriodiscus vertebratus P1420590a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Stratiomyinae is the most species-rich subfamily of soldier flies, forming part of the family Stratiomyidae. This subfamily consists of three tribes: Oxycerini, Prosopochrysini, and Stratiomyini, with a significant diversity of genera and species both in specific regional contexts and globally.

Distribution

~650 species in 47 genera worldwide; ~120 species in 10 genera in our area

Tags

  • Stratiomyinae
  • soldier flies
  • Diptera
  • Stratiomyidae
  • insect subfamily