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]

Oedoparena
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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]
Species

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.