Psilodera fasciata
| Banded humpback fly | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Acroceridae |
| Genus: | Psilodera |
| Species: | P. fasciata
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| Binomial name | |
| Psilodera fasciata (Wiedemann, 1819)
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Psilodera fasciata, also known as the banded humpback fly, is a species of small-headed fly found in South Africa.[1] It is the most common species in its genus.[2]
Taxonomy[edit]
The species was described by Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann in 1819.[1]
Description[edit]
Psilodera fasciata is a medium-to-large fly, ranging from 5 to 14 mm (0.20 to 0.55 in). It is either black or brown with yellow, orange, or white markings. It has bare eyes, with its large head placed about halfway from the thorax's dorsum. Its antennae are found in the middle of the insect's head, above the anteclypeus.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Psilodera fasciata is mainly found in the South African provinces of Western Cape and Eastern Cape, along with southern Free State.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Psilodera fasciata (Wiedemann 1819) - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Schlinger, Evert I. (1960-12-08). "Additional Notes on the South African Acrocerid Fauna, with Descriptions of New Species of Acrocera Meigen and Psilodera Gray (Diptera)". Sabinet African Journals. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Schlinger, Evert I. (1972-08-20). "New East Asian and American genera of the "Cyrtus-Opsebius" branch of the Acroceridae (Diptera)" (PDF). Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 2024-01-16.