Pterodontia


Pterodontia is a genus of small-headed flies. There are at least 20 described species in Pterodontia.

Description

Pterodontia have eyes that are covered in hairs. Their antennae are attached below the middle of the head, and are small, short and inconspicuous. Their mouthparts are small and nearly imperceptible. The tibia have small, atypical spurs. The males have a tooth-like projection on the costal edge of the wing.

Species

These 19 species belong to the genus Pterodontia:Pterodontia aerivaga Seguy, 1962 c gPterodontia analis Macquart, 1846 c gPterodontia andina Brèthes, 1910 c gPterodontia davisi Paramonov (entomologist)|Paramonov], 1957 c gPterodontia dimidiata Westwood, 1876 c gPterodontia ezoensis Ouchi, 1942 c gPterodontia flavipes Gray, 1832 i c g bPterodontia flavonigra Carrera, 1947 c gPterodontia johnsoni Cole, 1919 i c g bPterodontia kashmirensis Lichtwardt, 1909 c gPterodontia longisquama Sabrosky, 1947 c gPterodontia mellii Wilhelm [Ferdinand Erichson|Erichson], 1840 c gPterodontia misella Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g bPterodontia notomaculata Sabrosky, 1948 i c g bPterodontia smithi Johnson, 1898 c gPterodontia virmondii Erichson, 1840 c gPterodontia vix Charles [Henry Tyler Townsend|Townsend], 1895 i c g bPterodontia waxelii c gPterodontia westwoodi Sabrosky, 1948 i c g b
Pterodontia variegata White, 1914 c g is considered to be a synonym of Pterodontia mellii Erichson, 1840.
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net