Setellia Explained

Setellia is a genus flies in the family Richardiidae found mostly in Central America.^[1] During mating the males perform a ritual display on the upper surface of a leaf.^[2]

Species

• Setellia afra Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
• Setellia apex Hendel, 1911
• Setellia costalis Schiner, 1868
• Setellia dichaeta Hennig, 1937
• Setellia diffusa Gerstaecker, 1860
• Setellia distincta Walker, 1853
• Setellia fascipennis Wiedemann, 1830
• Setellia femoralis Wiedemann, 1830
• Setellia fusca Macquart, 1844
• Setellia marginata Wiedemann, 1830
• Setellia micans Hendel, 1911
• Setellia nigra Schiner, 1868
• Setellia nigripes Lopes, 1936
• Setellia nitidipennis Wulp, 1899
• Setellia pernix Gerstaecker, 1860
• Setellia peruana Hennig, 1937
• Setellia poeciloptera Hendel, 1911
• Setellia punctigera Enderlein, 1913
• Setellia unispinosa Bigot, 1886
• Setellia wiedemanni Hendel, 1911

Data source:GBIF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Setellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 . www.gbif.org . 27 May 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Pie . Marcio R. . Lek Behavior as the Mating Strategy of Setellia sp. (Diptera: Richardiidae) . Journal of Insect Behavior . 27 May 2024 . 823–832 . en . 10.1023/A:1020808026094 . 1 November 1998.