Oedoparena is a small genus of flies from the family Dryomyzidae. They are the only known dipterous predator of marine barnacles.[1] There are only three known species.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dryomyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Dryomyzinae |
| Genus: | Oedoparena Curran, 1934[1] |
| Type species | |
| Oedoparea glauca[2] Coquillett, 1900
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Species
edit- Oedoparena glauca (Coquillett, 1900) [1][2]
- Oedoparena minor Suwa, 1981[2][3]
- Oedoparena nigrifrons Mathis and Steyskal, 1980[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Burger, J.F.; Anderson, J.R.; Knudsen, M.F. (1980). "The habits and life history of Oedoparena glauca (Diptera: Dryomyzidae), a predator of barnacles". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). 82: 360–377.
- ^ a b c d e Mathis, Wayne N.; Sueyoshi, Masahiro (2011). "World Catalog and Conspectus on the Family Dryomyzidae (Diptera: Schizophora)" (PDF). Myia. 12: 207–233. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Suwa, Masaaki (1981). "Description of a new Japanese species of Oedoparena, an Asio-American dipterous genus (Dryomyzidae)" (pdf). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 20. Hokkaido, Japan: Hokkaido University: 29–35.
- ^ Mathis, W.N.; Steyskal, G.C. (1980). "A revision of the genus Oedoparena Curran (Diptera: Dryomyzidae; Dryomyzinae)". Proe. entomol. Soc. Wash. (Print). 82. Washington, U.S.: 349–359.
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