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Species Orbellia barbata

Heleomyzid Fly - Orbellia barbata - male

Heleomyzidae, lateral - Orbellia barbata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")

Superfamily Sphaeroceroidea

Family Heleomyzidae

Subfamily Heleomyzinae

Tribe Orbelliini

Genus Orbellia

Species barbata (Orbellia barbata)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Barbastoma barbatum Garrett, 1921

Orbellia barbata

Explanation of Names

"Bearded"; the male has a yellow beard behind the mouth.

Identification

Legs mostly and palpi entirely yellow; male with yellow beard; male fore basitarsus not longer than second tarsomere.

Range

Probably northern USA and southern Canada.

Season

Fall and winter.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 11 December, 2014 - 8:54pm

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