Teleopsis selecta
| Teleopsis selecta | |
|---|---|
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| Teleopsis selecta on a stem | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Diopsidae |
| Genus: | Teleopsis |
| Species: | T. selecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Teleopsis selecta Osten Sacken, 1882 | |
Teleopsis selecta is a species of fly in the genus Teleopsis occurring exclusively in the Philippines.[1][2]
Appearance
[edit]This species looks like a midge of the genus Chasmatonotus with its classic black and white spotted wings, but differs by having a big brown hump on its head, and having its eyes go out like antlers. its mouth looks like that of a leafhoppers.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ADW: Teleopsis selecta: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- 1 2 Feijen, Hans (2011-01-01). "The genus Teleopsis Rondani (Diptera, Diopsidae): discussion of its taxonomic position and revision of the species occurring in the Philippines". Zoologische Mededelingen. 85 (1): 79–140. ISSN 0024-0672.
- ↑ "Genus Chasmatonotus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-12-18.