Efferia Coquillett, 1893
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5073412 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E5198780-4F42-FFB3-6328-D68DFBD9AE53 |
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Felipe |
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Efferia Coquillett |
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Efferia Coquillett View in CoL
Efferia Coquillett, 1893: 175 View in CoL . Type species: candida Coquillett ( Coquillett, 1910: 536). Martin & Papavero, 1970: 62. Catalogue.
Nerax Hull, 1962: 476 . Type species: Asilus aestuans Linneaus View in CoL (orig. des.).
Erax View in CoL , authors, not Scopoli.
Remarks. This is one of the largest genera in the Americas with 118 named species ( Martin & Papavero, 1970), and many more are undescribed. Of the described species, 18 are from the West Indies of which 4 are from Hispaniola. A revision of the West Indian Efferia is under way (Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, in prep.) which attempts to establish the distribution, identity and validity of several species. Efferia species inhabit open, sunny areas usually perching on and foraging from bare soil and low ground objects, such as grasses, fallen branches and trees, rocks, and shrubby woody plants.
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Efferia Coquillett
| Scarbrough, Aubrey G. & Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E. 2006 |
Nerax
| Hull, F. M. 1962: 476 |
Efferia
| Martin, C H & Papavero, N. 1970: 62 |
| Coquillett, D. W. 1910: 536 |
| Coquillett, D. W. 1893: 175 |