Species Euxesta notata

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Remarks

Ulididae - Euxesta ? - Euxesta notata - female

Picture-winged Fly - Euxesta notata - female

Metallic fly with dark wingtips - Euxesta notata - female

Fly with yellow tip on abdomen - Euxesta notata - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")

Superfamily Tephritoidea

Family Ulidiidae (Picture-winged Flies)

Subfamily Ulidiinae

Tribe Lipsanini

Genus Euxesta

Species notata (Euxesta notata)

Explanation of Names

Euxesta notata (Wiedemann 1830)

Identification

Distinguished from other Euxesta by the combination of

No black spot between bases of antennae

Lower part of frons red

Wing with two small black spots

Apical spot reaching wingtip and crossing R4+5

Basal spot (or crossband) starting at wing margin before tip of Sc ending at R2+3.

Scutellum black

Abdomen of male dark, of female with conspicuous yellow tip

Femora black

Range

Lower 48 states, Mexico, tropics. Introduced to Europe and now widespread there.

Remarks

Apparently cell sc may be slightly darkened, giving the basal band an "L" shape, possibly only in males.

Contributed by v belov on 17 June, 2009 - 7:09pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 15 August, 2015 - 9:29pm

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