Apocephalus
Apocephalus is a genus of ant-decapitating flies (insects in the family Phoridae). There are at least 300 described species in Apocephalus.[1][2][3][4]
Apocephalus | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Phoridae |
Subfamily: | Metopininae |
Genus: | Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901 |
Diversity | |
at least 300 species |
See also
References
- "Apocephalus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Browse Apocephalus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Apocephalus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Apocephalus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
Further reading
- "Phorid.net, Online Data for Phorid Flies". Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- McAlpine, J. F.; Petersen, B. V.; Shewell, G. E.; Teskey, H. J.; Vockeroth, J. R.; Wood, D. M., eds. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume II. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. ISBN 978-0-660-10731-8.
External links
Media related to Apocephalus at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.