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Erythromelana jaena

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Erythromelana jaena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Exoristinae
Tribe: Blondeliini
Genus: Erythromelana
Species:
E. jaena
Binomial name
Erythromelana jaena

Erythromelana jaena is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae,[2] found in South America.

Distribution

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Found along the Andes at high elevations of 2,150m in Jaén and between 2,000 and 2,600m in Napo Province.[3]

Description

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Males are typically between 6.8mm and 7.6mm with a yellow abdomen, 6 or more (rarely 5) well-developed anteroventral setae, and the apex of the cerci have truncated tips. E. jaena closely resembles E. abdominalis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Townsend, C.H.T. (1919). "New muscoid genera, species and synonymy (Diptera). [Concl.]". Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus. 6 [1918]: 157–182. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ O’Hara, James E.; Henderson, Shannon J.; Wood, D. Monty (5 March 2020). "Preliminary Checklist of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the World" (PDF). Tachinidae Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Inclan Luna, Diego Javier (2010). Revision of the Genus Erythromelana Townsend, 1919 (Diptera: Tachinidae) with Notes on their Phylogeny and Diversification (PDF) (MS thesis). Wright State University. Retrieved 22 April 2024.