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Species Rachispoda spuleri

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")

Superfamily Sphaeroceroidea

Family Sphaeroceridae (Lesser Dung Flies)

Subfamily Limosininae

Genus Rachispoda

Species spuleri (Rachispoda spuleri)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Leptocera spuleri Sabrosky, 1949

Explanation of Names

Named for Anthony Spuler, who reviewed the group of species now called Rachispoda in 1924.

Identification

Three dorsocentral bristles in addition to the incurved one (most other species with at least a weak fourth), no stong acrostichals but about 8 rows of weak hairs, third segment of antenna reddish, scutum with at least faint stripes when viewed from behind.

Range

Eastern USA, Mexico

Contributed by John F. Carr on 24 January, 2016 - 8:58pm

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