Ptiolina

Ptiolina is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae,.[1] Examples are found in Northwest Europe, where it prefers woodlands areas.[2] and North America [3]

Ptiolina
Ptiolina sp. on moss
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Ptiolina

Type species
Leptis obscura
Fallén, 1814
Species

see text

Synonyms
  • Eurytion Jaennicke, 1867
  • Tyolina Walker, 1848

Some authorities place this genus in the family Spaniidae Nagatomi, 1975, this move has not however yet gained much widespread acceptance.[4]

Ptiolina species are delicate to fairly robust flies, and from 3 to 10 mm. They are entirely black or brown in colour.

Species

  • P. alberta (Leonard, 1931)
  • P. attenuata Nagatomi, 1986
  • P. augusta (Curran, 1931)
  • P. cinereofasciata (Schummel, 1837)
  • P. dudai Lindner, 1942
  • P. edeta (Walker, 1849)
  • P. engeli (Szilády, 1942)
  • P. fasciata (Loew, 1869)
  • P. grandis Frey, 1918
  • P. latifrons Nagatomi, 1986
  • P. longipilosa Nagatomi, 1986
  • P. majuscula (Loew, 1869)
  • P. mallochi (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
  • P. nervosa Nagatomi, 1986
  • P. nigra Staeger in Zetterstedt, 1842 Pale-fringed moss-snipefly[4]
  • P. nigrina Wahlberg, 1854
  • P. nigripilosa (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
  • P. nitida Wahlberg, 1854
  • P. nitidifrons (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
  • P. obscura (Fallén, 1814) Black-fringe moss-snipefly[4]
  • P. obsoleta (Leonard, 1931)
  • P. oculata (Becker, 1900)
  • P. paradoxa (Jaennicke, 1866)
  • P. pelliticornis Becker, 1900
  • P. shimai Nagatomi, 1985
  • P. sphaeralis Nagatomi, 1986
  • P. uralensis Becker, 1921
  • P. vicina (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
  • P. zonata (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)

References

  1. "Species of the Genus Ptiolina" at the British Towns and Villages Network.
  2. Mark van Veen, Fuanist. "Ptiolina of Northwest Europe"
  3. Ross H. Arnett, American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico Edition: 2, illustrated, Published by CRC Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8493-0212-9, ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1. See page 872
  4. Stubbs, Alan E.; Drake, Martin (2001). British Soldierflies and their allies: A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera. London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. pp. 528 pages. ISBN 1-899935-04-5.
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