''Psilopa'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flies. The
Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring
crude oil
Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude ...
, was transferred to genus ''
Helaeomyia
''Helaeomyia'' is a genus of shore flies (insects in the family Ephydridae).
Species
*'' Helaeomyia bacoa'' (Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 1998)
*'' Helaeomyia colombiana'' (Lizarralde de Grosso, 1982)
*'' Helaeomyia cressoni'' (Lizarralde de Grosso, 19 ...
''.
Species
* ''
Psilopa aeneonigra''
* ''
Psilopa aequalipes''
* ''
Psilopa aethiopiae''
* ''
Psilopa africana''
* ''
Psilopa angola''
* ''
Psilopa antennata''
* ''
Psilopa apicalis''
* ''
Psilopa atlantica
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia''.
Species
* '' Psilopa aeneonigra''
* '' Psilopa a ...
''
* ''
Psilopa bornholmi
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia
''Helaeomyia'' is a genus of shore flies (insects ...
''
* ''
Psilopa clara''
* ''
Psilopa composita''
* ''
Psilopa compta''
* ''
Psilopa confentei''
* ''
Psilopa desmata''
* ''
Psilopa dupla''
* ''
Psilopa elsa''
* ''
Psilopa fannya
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia''.
Species
* '' Psilopa aeneonigra''
* '' Psilopa a ...
''
* ''
Psilopa fisseli
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia''.
Species
* '' Psilopa aeneonigra''
* '' Psilopa a ...
''
* ''
Psilopa flavescens
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia''.
Species
* '' Psilopa aeneonigra''
* '' Psilopa a ...
''
* ''
Psilopa flaviantennalis
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia''.
Species
* '' Psilopa aeneonigra''
* '' Psilopa a ...
''
* ''
Psilopa flavida
''Psilopa'' is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly ''P. petrolei'', which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus ''Helaeomyia''.
Species
* '' Psilopa aeneonigra''
* '' Psilopa a ...
''
* ''
Psilopa flavimanus''
* ''
Psilopa fratella''
* ''
Psilopa gigantea''
* ''
Psilopa girschneri''
* ''
Psilopa gracilis''
* ''
Psilopa grisescens''
* ''
Psilopa iceryae''
* ''
Psilopa insolita''
* ''
Psilopa irregularis''
* ''
Psilopa leucostoma''
( Meigen, 1830)
* ''
Psilopa loewi''
* ''
Psilopa mackiei''
* ''
Psilopa marginella''
* ''
Psilopa martima''
* ''
Psilopa meneghinii''
* ''
Psilopa mentita''
* ''
Psilopa metallica''
* ''
Psilopa nana''
* ''
Psilopa nervimaculata''
* ''
Psilopa nigricornis''
* ''
Psilopa nigrifacies''
* ''
Psilopa nigrina''
* ''
Psilopa nigritella''
* ''
Psilopa nigrithorax''
* ''
Psilopa nilotica''
* ''
Psilopa nitidifacies''
* ''
Psilopa nitidissima''
* ''
Psilopa nitidula''
Fallen, 1823
* ''
Psilopa obscuripes''
* ''
Psilopa ovaliformis''
* ''
Psilopa pappi''
* ''
Psilopa pectinata''
* ''
Psilopa polita''
* ''
Psilopa pulchripes''
* ''
Psilopa pulicaria''
* ''
Psilopa punica''
* ''
Psilopa quadratula''
* ''
Psilopa radiolata''
* ''
Psilopa roederi''
* ''
Psilopa rufibasis''
* ''
Psilopa rufipes''
* ''
Psilopa rufithorax''
* ''
Psilopa rutilans''
* ''
Psilopa senegalensis''
* ''
Psilopa sinensis''
* ''
Psilopa singaporensis''
* ''
Psilopa thora''
* ''
Psilopa tonsa''
* ''
Psilopa urbana''
* ''
Psilopa victoria''
* ''
Psilopa violacea''
References
Calagogue of Life 2008
{{Taxonbar, from=Q7256036
Ephydridae
Diptera of Europe
Brachycera genera
Taxa named by Carl Fredrik Fallén
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