Species Acrocera subfasciata

Classification · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Nemestrinoidea

Family Acroceridae (Small-headed Flies)

Genus Acrocera

Species subfasciata (Acrocera subfasciata)

Identification

Small colorful acrocerids. This species can be told by the orange color and fasciated thorax.

The lateral fasciae on the thorax extend almost to the scutellum. The male has a more triangular abdomen than the female and reduced markings.

The female has the fasciated thorax and has more markings on the abdomen. The abdomen is also more rounded and has a tendency to collapse on drying.

Contributed by Keith Bayless on 11 December, 2007 - 6:21pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 14 June, 2008 - 4:12pm

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