''Protopiophila'' is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family
Piophilidae
The Piophilidae are a Family (biology), family of "true flies", in the Order (biology), order Diptera. The so-called cheese flies are the best-known members, but most species of the Piophilidae are scavengers in animal products, carrion, and fun ...
). There are eleven described species in ''Protopiophila''.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Protopiophila'':
* ''
Protopiophila aethiopica
''Protopiophila'' is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in ''Protopiophila''.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Protopiophila'':
* '' Protopiophila aethiopica'' (Hennig, 19 ...
''
(Hennig, 1951)
* ''
Protopiophila atrichosa
''Protopiophila'' is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in ''Protopiophila''.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Protopiophila'':
* ''Protopiophila aethiopica'' (Hennig, 195 ...
''
J. McAlpine, 1977
* ''
Protopiophila australis''
Harrison, 1960 i g
* ''
Protopiophila contecta''
(Walker, 1960)
* ''
Protopiophila latipes''
(Meigen, 1838) i b
* ''
Protopiophila leucodactyla''
(Hennig, 1954)
* ''
Protopiophila litigata
''Protopiophila'' is a genus of cheese skippers (insects in the family Piophilidae). There are eleven described species in ''Protopiophila''.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Protopiophila'':
* '' Protopiophila aethiopica'' (Hennig, 19 ...
''
Bonduriansky, 1995
* ''
Protopiophila nigriventris''
(Curran, 1934)
* ''
Protopiophila pallida''
J. McAlpine, 1977
* ''
Protopiophila scutellata''
Harrison, 1960
* ''
Protopiophila vitrea''
D. McAlpine, 1989
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Further reading
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Piophilidae
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Tephritoidea genera
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