Ptecticus | |
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Ptecticus trivittatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Stratiomyidae |
Subfamily: | Sarginae |
Genus: |
Ptecticus Loew, 1855 [1] |
Type species | |
Sargus testaceus | |
Synonyms | |
Ptecticus is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. [5] The ground colour of the body may be yellow, brown or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic for the majority of Ptecticus species. [6] Their larvae are broad, flat and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone. [6] There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide. [7]
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Ptecticus | |
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Ptecticus trivittatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Stratiomyidae |
Subfamily: | Sarginae |
Genus: |
Ptecticus Loew, 1855 [1] |
Type species | |
Sargus testaceus | |
Synonyms | |
Ptecticus is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. [5] The ground colour of the body may be yellow, brown or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic for the majority of Ptecticus species. [6] Their larvae are broad, flat and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone. [6] There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide. [7]
Media related to Ptecticus at Wikimedia Commons