Karakumia nigra (lat.) Is a species of diptera insects of the fly-buzzing family (Bombyliidae), the only one in the genus Karakumia [1] [2] . First described in 1927 by an entomologist (1894-1967) [3] .
| Karakumia nigra |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Suborder : | Short-winged Diptera |
| Infrastructure : | Asilomorpha |
| Gender: | Karakumia Paramonov, 1926 |
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| International scientific name |
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Karakumia nigra Paramonov , 1927 |
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Typical specimens of male and female are described from the area of Kordkoy ( Golestan , Iran ) [4] ; the species is also common in Turkmenistan and is considered endemic in some sources [2] [3] .
Poorly studied species. The closest relatives are representatives of the genus Efflatounia . From other genera of its subfamily, Bombyliinae Karakumia (with the only species Karakumia nigra ) is distinguished by the presence of a bundle of hairs in the third segment of the segments. Another feature is the presence of a special deepening at the posterior margin of the eye, which is typical only for representatives of some exotic genera buzzing [5] .
The width of the head is approximately equal to the width of the thorax, or even wider. The middle part of the face is noticeably convex. Hind femora covered with bristles. Toothed claws; pulvilla fully in its infancy. The body is dense, elongated [5] .