Arthroceras Explained

Arthroceras is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae. Arthroceras are mid-sized to large 4.5to, black, grey, or yellowish-colored flies that have a fairly long, tapering antenna consisting of 5–8 flagellomeres. Within Rhagonidae, the genus is sometimes(?) placed in the subfamily Arthrocerinae, in which it is the only genus.^[1]

Species

• A. fulvicorne Nagatomi, 1966^[2] – Neotropic
  • A. fulvicorne nigricapite Nagatomi, 1966^[2]
  • A. fulvicorne subsolanum Nagatomi, 1966^[2]
• A. subaquilum Nagatomi, 1966^[2] – Neotropic
• A. gadi (Paramonov, 1929) – Palearctic
• A. japonicum Nagatomi, 1954^[3] – Palearctic
• A. leptis (Osten Sacken, 1878)^[4] – Neotropic
• A. pollinosum Williston, 1886 – Neotropic
• A. rubrifrons Nagatomi, 1966^[2] – Palearctic
• A. sinense (Ouchi, 1943) – Palearctic

Notes and References

1. Kerr. Peter H.. 2004. Revision of the Genera of the Rhagionidae of the World (Diptera: Brachycera). 1903/1684. University of Maryland.
2. Nagatomi . A. . Tanaka . A. . The Arthroceras of the world (Diptera: Rhagionidae) . Pacific Insects . 1966 . 8 . 43–60.
3. Nagatomi . A. . A new species of the genus Arthroceras Williston from Japan (Diptera, Rhagionidae) . Mushi . 1954 . 26 . 4 . 13–15.
4. Book: Osten Sacken . C.R. . Catalogue of the described Diptera of North America. [Ed.2]. . 1878 . Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections . 16 . (2[=publ. 270]), xlviii + 276 pp.