Eidalimus
Keith Bayless- Eidalimus angustifrons
- Eidalimus annulatus
- Eidalimus flavicornis
- Eidalimus fuscus
- Eidalimus henshawi
- Eidalimus insularum
- Eidalimus lineatus
- Eidalimus minutus
Introduction
Eidalimus is a genus of soldier flies with two representatives in the USA and Canada, four species in Mexico and Central America, one species in Brazil, and one in Argentina (Woodley 2001). A discussion of the Nearctic Eidalimus species can be found in James (1965).
Characteristics
Eidalimus can be distinguished from other Nearctic Pachygastrinae by the following characteristics: Antenna inserted below middle of head in lateral view; scutellum moderately convex above, with wide posterior rim; sides of scutum with flattened hairs; R4 and R5 separate (James 1981).
References
James, M.T. 1965. Contributions to our knowledge of the Nearctic Pachygasterinae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Ann. Entom. soc. Am. 58: 902-908
James, M. T. 1981. Chapter 36: Stratiomyidae. Manual of Nearctic Diptera. 1:497-511
Woodley, N. E. 2001. A World Catalog of the Stratiomyidae (Insecta: Diptera). Myia 11: 1-473. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.
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Keith Bayless
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