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Exoprosopa transcaspica Evenhuis, 1978

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Exoprosopa transcaspica Evenhuis, 1978
Name authority
Evenhuis, 1978
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Bombyliidae
Genus
Exoprosopa
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderDiptera
  7. familyBombyliidae
  8. subfamilyAnthracinae
  9. tribeExoprosopini Bezzi, 1924
  10. genusExoprosopa Macquart, 1840
  11. speciesExoprosopa transcaspica Evenhuis, 1978

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Exoprosopa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Exoprosopa acrospila Bezzi, 1923BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa aegyptiaca Paramonov, 1928BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa ahtamara Dils & Özbek, 2007BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa albicollaris Painter, 1962BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa albiventris Macquart, 1840BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa albofimbriata Bezzi, 1924BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa aurivestrix François, 1962BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa aurulans Bezzi, 1924BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa baccha Loew, 1869BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa batrachoides Bezzi, 1912BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa bellula Painter, 1969BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Exoprosopa bengalensis Macquart, 1840BombyliidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 259 records assigned to Bombyliidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Evenhuis, N.L. (1978) Homonymy notes in the Bombyliidae (Diptera). II. Entomological News 89: 103-104. [1978.05.24].Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3DPNR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.