Genus Muscopteryx, Tachinidae of America North of Mexico

Genus MUSCOPTERYX Townsend, 1892

MUSCOPTERYX Townsend, 1892d: 170. Type species: Muscopteryx chaetosula Townsend, 1892, by original designation.
WEBSTERIANA Walton, 1914a: 180. Type species: Tricogena costalis Coquillett, 1897, by original designation.
PSAMMOPPIA Townsend, 1915b: 20. Type species: Brachycoma pulverea Coquillett, 1897 (= Muscopteryx chaetosula Townsend, 1892), by original designation.
TARASSOPHORUS Reinhard, 1964b: 38. Type species: Tarassophorus evexus Reinhard, 1964, by original designation.

chaetosula Townsend, 1892.– British Columbia, Washington, California, Arizona, Mexico, Kansas, Texas (S&A, 1965), Alberta (CNC).
– Muscopteryx chaetosula Townsend, 1892d: 171. Type data: holotype female [not male as published] (SEMK). Type locality: Mexico, Chihuahua, "Mex. Cen. R.R." (= ?Mexican Central Railroad).
– Brachycoma pulverea Coquillett, 1897: 132. Type data: holotype female (USNM). Type locality: USA, Texas, San Diego.

costalis (Coquillett, 1897).– Idaho, California to Kansas, New Mexico (S&A, 1965).
– Tricogena costalis Coquillett, 1897: 130. Type data: holotype female (USNM). Type locality: USA, Colorado.

evexa (Reinhard, 1964).– Nebraska, Ohio (Reinhard, 1964), Idaho, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, Newfoundland (CNC).
– Tarassophorus evexus Reinhard, 1964b: 39. Type data: holotype female (CNC). Type locality: USA, Ohio, Amherst.

hiemalis Reinhard, 1944.– Wisconsin (S&A, 1965), California (CNC).
– Muscopteryx hiemalis Reinhard, 1944a: 355. Type data: holotype male (CNC). Type locality: USA, Wisconsin, Madison.

hilaris Reinhard, 1944.– Texas, Mississippi, Georgia (S&A, 1965).
– Muscopteryx hilaris Reinhard, 1944a: 355. Type data: holotype male (CNC). Type locality: USA, Texas, College Station.

hinei Reinhard, 1944.– Florida (S&A, 1965).
– Muscopteryx hinei Reinhard, 1944a: 354. Type data: holotype male (OSU). Type locality: USA, South Florida.

longiseta Reinhard, 1944.– California (S&A, 1965).
– Muscopteryx longiseta Reinhard, 1944a: 355. Type data: holotype male (CNC). Type locality: USA, California.

nitida Reinhard, 1944.– California (S&A, 1965), Nevada (CNC).
– Muscopteryx nitida Reinhard, 1944a: 357. Type data: holotype male (OSU). Type locality: USA, California, Santa Rosa Mountains, Pinon Flat.

parilis Reinhard, 1944.– California, Arizona, Texas, Wyoming (S&A, 1965), Nevada, New Mexico (CNC).
– Muscopteryx parilis Reinhard, 1944a: 356. Type data: holotype male (CNC). Type locality: USA, Texas, Hartley County.

petentis Reinhard, 1958.– Mexico (Baja California), Arizona (S&A, 1965).
– Muscopteryx petentis Reinhard, 1958d: 280. Type data: holotype male (CNC). Type locality: USA, Arizona, Catalina Mountains.

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Taxonomic and Host Catalogue of the Tachinidae of America North of Mexico

Genus MUSCOPTERYX Townsend, 1892

Taxonomic and Host Catalogue of the Tachinidae
of America North of Mexico