Myolepta
Newman, 1838
Pegleg Flies
Species Guides
6- Myolepta cornellia
- Myolepta lunulata(Poplar-rot Pegleg)
- Myolepta nigra(Black Pegleg)
- Myolepta pretiosa
- Myolepta strigilata(Scaled Pegleg)
- Myolepta varipes(Orange-banded Pegleg)
Myolepta is a of hoverflies (Syrphidae) in the tribe Brachyopini, most closely related to the genus Lepidomyia. The genus contains distributed across the Indomalayan Realm, West Palaearctic, and Nearctic regions. One Chinese species, Myolepta sinica, has been documented with plant associations.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Myolepta: /ˌmaɪoʊˈlɛptə/
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Identification
Members of Myolepta can be distinguished from related by characters of the male genitalia, particularly the hypandrium structure; specific diagnostic features vary by and require examination of abdominal and genitalic . The genus is placed in the tribe Brachyopini based on phylogenetic affinities with Lepidomyia.
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Distribution
distribution with records from: Denmark, Norway, Sweden; Iran; Thailand, Laos, Indonesia (Java); China (Beijing, Jiangsu Province).
Host Associations
- .sinica - larval plant plant association documented for this ; specific plant not specified in available sources
Similar Taxa
- LepidomyiaMost closely related ; distinguished by genitalic and other subtle morphological characters requiring expert examination
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Description of Myolepta pazukii Gilasian & Reemer sp. nov. (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on the Iranian species of Myolepta Newman
- Taxonomic notes on the genus Myolepta Newman (Diptera: Syrphidae) from China
- New species of Myolepta Newman, 1838 (Diptera, Syrphidae) from the Indomalayan Realm