Panops


Panops is a genus of small-headed flies. It is endemic to Australia and the Papua region of Indonesia. Males and females measure 8.0–12.5 mm and 9.5–14.5 mm, respectively. Their larvae are thought to be endoparasites of spiders in the infraorder Mygalomorphae, a trait shared by most other members of the subfamily Panopinae.

Species

Panops aurum Winterton, 2012 – Western AustraliaPanops austrae Neboiss, 1971Western AustraliaPanops baudini Lamarck, 1804 – widely distributed in AustraliaPanops bohartiIndonesia Panops conspicuus – Western Australia, VictoriaPanops danielsi Winterton, 2012 – QueenslandPanops grossiSouth AustraliaPanops infrequens Glatz, 2023 – South Australia Panops jade Winterton, 2012 – QueenslandPanops schlingeri Winterton, 2012 – Northern Territory