| Eugenia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Genus: | Eugenia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863[1] |
| Type species | |
| Eugenia fugax Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863,[1] by subsequent designation (Townsend, 1916: 7). | |
Eugenia is a genus for flies in the family Tachinidae.[2] Its status is uncertain and the genus and both species have been considered, “Doubtful taxa in Tachinidae” [3]
Description
The genus was first described by Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 [Vol.1, listed p.900, p. 919] for two species from Southern France [1]
Taxonomy
Eugenia contains the following species:[2]
- Eugenia fugax Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
- Eugenia silvatica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
Comments: Evenhuis et al. (2010)[3] report "CURRENT STATUS: Preoccupied by Gould, 1855; Martens, 1860; no replacement name proposed; placed in “Doubtful taxa in Tachinidae” by Herting & Dely-Draskovits (1993: 436)." Therefore, the identity of both species needs revision and possibly a replacement name for the genus needs to be established. It may be likely for both species to be synonyms of others that are well-characterised under other names.
References
- 1 2 3 Robineau-Desvoidy, J.-B. (1863). Brewster, J. (ed.). Histoire naturelle des diptères des environs de Paris. Oeuvre posthume du Dr Robineau-Desvoidy. Publiée par les soins de sa famille, sous la direction de M.H. Monceaux. Vol. 1&2. Paris: Masson et Fils. pp. xvi + 1143pp.
- 1 2 "Genus Eugenia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- 1 2 Evenhuis, N. L.; O’Hara, J.E.; Pape, T.; Pont, A.C. (2010). "Nomenclatural Studies Toward a World List of Diptera Genus-Group Names. Part I: André-Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2373: 1–265. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2373.1.1.
External links
Media related to Eugenia (fly) at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Eugenia (fly) at Wikispecies