Species Rainieria antennaepes

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · See Also

Stilt-legged Fly - Rainieria antennaepes

Stilt-legged Flies - Rainieria antennaepes

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Family Micropezidae (Stilt-legged Flies)

Subfamily Taeniapterinae

Genus Rainieria

Species antennaepes (Rainieria antennaepes)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Rainieria antennaepes (Say, 1823)

Explanation of Names

Latin antennae- "of antenna" + pes- "foot"--refers to the forelegs, often held up in the manner of antennae.

Size

circa 10-12 mm length (guide images)

Identification

See comments on images.

See Also

Taeniaptera trivittata has similar markings but the thorax is not shiny.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 23 June, 2006 - 1:59pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, Chuck Entz
Last updated 14 June, 2009 - 3:59pm

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