Ptiolina
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Ptiolina is a genus of snipe fly of the family
Rhagionidae
, . Examples are found in Northwest Europe, where it prefers woodlands areas. and North America
Some authorities place this genus in the family Spaniidae Nagatomi, 1975, this move has not however yet gained much widespread acceptance.
Ptiolina species are delicate to fairly robust flies, and from 3 to 10 mm. They are entirely black or brown in colour.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Rhagionidae
Rhagionidae
Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies containing 21 genera.-Description:Rhagionidae are medium-sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other...
, . Examples are found in Northwest Europe, where it prefers woodlands areas. and North America
Some authorities place this genus in the family Spaniidae Nagatomi, 1975, this move has not however yet gained much widespread acceptance.
Ptiolina species are delicate to fairly robust flies, and from 3 to 10 mm. They are entirely black or brown in colour.
Species
- P. alberta (Leonard, 1931)
- P. attenuata Nagatomi, 1986
- P. augusta (CurranCharles Howard CurranCharles Howard Curran was an Canadian entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1931) - P. cinereofasciata (SchummelTheodor Emil SchummelTheodor Emil Schummel was a German entomologist who specialised in Diptera.Schummel was a private tutor in Breslau...
, 1837) - P. dudai LindnerErwin LindnerErwin Lindner was a German entomologist mainly interested in Diptera.He was born in Böglins, Memmingen , 7 April 1888 and died in Stuttgart 30 November 1988, aged 100 years....
, 1942 - P. edeta (WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849) - P. fasciata (LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1869) - P. grandis FreyHeinrich FreyHeinrich Frey was a German-born Swiss entomologist who studied Lepidoptera. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and died in Zurich, Switzerland.-Biography:...
, 1918 - P. latifrons Nagatomi, 1986
- P. longipilosa Nagatomi, 1986
- P. majuscula (LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1869) - P. mallochi (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
- P. nervosa Nagatomi, 1986
- P. nigra StaegerRasmus Carl StaegerRasmus Carl Staeger was a Danish entomologist.Staeger was born and died in Copenhagen, over the course of his life serving as a judge, financial advisor to the Danish government, and entomologist, focusing on Diptera...
in ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
, 1842 Pale-fringed moss-snipefly - P. nigrina WahlbergPeter Fredrik WahlbergPeter Fredrik Wahlberg was a Swedish entomologist and professor at the University College of Stockholm....
, 1854 - P. nigripilosa (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
- P. nitida WahlbergPeter Fredrik WahlbergPeter Fredrik Wahlberg was a Swedish entomologist and professor at the University College of Stockholm....
, 1854 - P. nitidifrons (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
- P. obscura (FallénCarl Fredrik FallénCarl Fredrik Fallén was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote Diptera Sueciae .In 1817, Fallen discovered the Muscina stabulans species of flies....
, 1814) Black-fringe moss-snipefly - P. obsoleta (Leonard, 1931)
- P. oculata (BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1900) - P. paradoxa (Jaennicke, 1866)
- P. pelliticornis BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1900 - P. shimai Nagatomi, 1985
- P. sphaeralis Nagatomi, 1986
- P. uralensis BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1921 - P. vicina (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)
- P. zonata (Hardy & Mcguire, 1947)