Zelia

Zelia is a genus of bristle flies in the family Tachinidae. There are at least 20 described species in Zelia.[1][3][4][5][6]

Zelia
On a stucco wall
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tachinidae
Tribe:	Dexiini
Genus:	Zelia authority = Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Synonyms[1][2]
Euzelia Coquillett, 1899 Leptoda Townsend, 1919 Metadexia Townsend, 1915 Minthozelia Wulp, 1885

Species

These 23 species belong to the genus Zelia:

• Zelia analis (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) ^{c g}
• Zelia apicalis (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) ^{c g}
• Zelia argentosa (Reinhard, 1946) ^{i c g}
• Zelia gracilis (Reinhard, 1946) ^{i c g b}
• Zelia limbata (Wiedemann, 1830) ^{c g}
• Zelia metalis (Reinhard, 1946) ^{i c g}
• Zelia mira (Reinhard, 1946) ^{i c g}
• Zelia montana (Townsend, 1919) ^{i c g}
• Zelia nitens (Reinhard, 1946) ^{i c g}
• Zelia peruviana (Brethes, 1920) ^{c g}
• Zelia picta (Bigot, 1889) ^c
• Zelia plumosa (Wiedemann, 1830) ^{c g}
• Zelia potens (Wiedemann, 1830) ^{c g}
• Zelia ruficauda (Reinhard, 1946) ^{i c g}
• Zelia rufina (Bigot, 1885) ^{i c g}
• Zelia semirufa (Wulp, 1891) ^{c g}
• Zelia spectabilis (Wulp, 1891) ^{c g}
• Zelia tricolor (Coquillett, 1899) ^{i c g}
• Zelia velox (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) ^{c g}
• Zelia vertebrata (Say, 1829) ^{i c g b}
• Zelia verterbrata (Say, 1829) ^{c g}
• Zelia wildermuthii Walton, 1914 ^{i c g}
• Zelia zonata (Coquillett, 1895) ^{i c g b}

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

References

1. "Zelia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
2. James E. O'Hara (December 31, 2008). "World Genera of the Tachinidae (Diptera) and their Regional Occurrence" (PDF). Version 4.0. University of Guelph. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
3. "Browse Zelia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
4. "Zelia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
5. "Zelia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
6. O'Hara, James E. "Taxonomic and host catalogue of the Tachinidae of America North of Mexico". Tachinidae Resources.