Omphalophora

For the snout moth genus invalidly named Omphalophora, see Acyperas.

Omphalophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Tabanomorpha
Superfamily: Rhagionoidea
Family: Rhagionidae
Subfamily: Rhagioninae
Genus: Omphalophora
Becker, 1900
Type species
Omphalophora oculata
Becker, 1900
Species

See text

Omphalophora is a genus of snipe flies of the family Rhagionidae. They are delicate to fairly robust flies, from 3 to 10 mm. they are entirely black or brown in colour.

Species

  • O. cinereofasciata (Schummel, 1837) - Palearctic
  • O. fasciata (Loew, 1869) - Nearctic
  • O. majuscula (Loew, 1869) - Nearctic
  • O. nigripilosa (Hardy & McGuire,1947) - Nearctic
  • O. oculata Becker, 1900 - Palearctic
  • O. lapponica Frey, 1911 - Palearctic

References

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