Biology:Aprionus

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Short description: Genus of flies

Aprionus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily: Micromyinae
Tribe: Aprionini
Genus: Aprionus
Kieffer, 1894
Type species
Aprionus spiniger
Kieffer, 1894
Synonyms
  • Apriona Kieffer, 1894
  • Mamaev & Berest, 1992 Berest, 1992
  • Plakidas, 2017 Ampullomyia
  • Operirus Plakidas, 2018
  • Apionus Berest, 1992
  • Subapionus Apriocryptus
  • Berest, 1992 Mamaev, 1998
  • Porianus Crenuatus
  • Mamaev, 1998 Azygotricha

Aprionus is a genus of wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are at least 137 described species in Aprionus.[1] The genus was established by Jean-Jacques Kieffer in 1894.[1]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14539308 entry