Ptecticus
| Ptecticus | |
|---|---|
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| Ptecticus sp. in Kerala | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Stratiomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Sarginae |
| Genus: | Ptecticus Loew, 1855 |
Ptecticus is an Old World genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae.[1] The ground colour of the body may be yellow, brown or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic for the majority of Ptecticus species.[2] Their larvae are broad, flat and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Oriental region alone.[2]
References
- ↑ Picker, M.; et al. (2002). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.
- 1 2 Rozkosny, Rudolf; Kovac, Damir (2000). "A Revision of the Ptecticus tenebrifer species group (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae)" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 48 (1): 103–110. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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