Species Euthycera arcuata

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification

Fly with big antennae - Euthycera arcuata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Family Sciomyzidae (Marsh Flies)

Genus Euthycera

Species arcuata (Euthycera arcuata)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Tetanocera cribraria Harris, 1835

Tetanocera flavescens Loew, 1847

Tetanocera arcuata Loew, 1859

Euthycera borealis Cresson, 1920

Euthycera uniformis Cresson, 1920

Identification

"Very distinctive species with a unique closed-wing shape." --comment by Bill Murphy

Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 28 January, 2007 - 9:53am
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 6 October, 2009 - 7:53pm

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