Eucoryphus Explained

Eucoryphus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae,^{[1] [2]} with three species known from the Palearctic. It is found in the Alps and the mountains of southern Corsica.^[3]

Species

The following three species are included in the genus:^[3]

• Eucoryphus brunneri Mik, 1869 – Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland
• Eucoryphus coeruleus Becker, 1889^[4] – Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland
• Eucoryphus piscariviverus Pusch, Stark & Pollet, 2020^[3] – France (Corsica)

Notes and References

1. Book: Capinera, John L.. Encyclopedia of Entomology. 20 December 2012. 2008-09-17. Springer. 9781402062421. 2238–.
2. Book: Yang. D.. Zhu. Y.. Wang. M.. Zhang. L.. World Catalog of Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera).. 2006. China Agricultural University Press. Beijing. 9787811171020. 1–704.
3. Pusch. Martina H.E.. Stark. Andreas. Pollet. Marc. 2020. Description of a new Eucoryphus species from the island of Corsica, France (Diptera: Dolichopodidae, Hydrophorinae). Zootaxa. 4816. 4. 527–540. 10.11646/zootaxa.4816.4.5.
4. Becker. Theodor. Altes und Neues aus der Schweiz. Ein dipterologischer Beitrag. Wiener Entomologische Zeitung. 1889. 8. 73–84, 1 pl. 26 May 2016. 10.5962/bhl.part.20028.