Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides

Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides is a species of fly in the family Stratiomyidae. It is native to Thailand.[2][3] Its genus name comes from Ancient Greek, meaning "Near soldier wasp-fly", with its species name meaning "wasp fly-like". It is considered to be the animal with the longest valid scientific name[4]; the name Gammaracanthuskytodermogammarus loricatobaicalensis was longer, but was suppressed and is no longer valid.[5] P. stratiosphecomyioides, sometimes referred to as the Southeast Asian soldier fly, was described in 1923 by British entomologist Enrico Brunetti.

Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Suborder:
Brachycera
Family:
Stratiomyidae
Genus:
Parastratiosphecomyia
Species:
P. stratiosphecomyioides
Binomial name
Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides

Markings and coloration

Given its wasp-like appearance, P. stratiosphecomyioides might exhibit Batesian mimicry, which could reduce its frequency of being eaten by predators.

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References
  1. Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1923). "Second revision of the Oriental Stratiomyidae". Records of the Indian Museum. (Calcutta). 25: 45–180.
  2. "Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. Woodley, Norman E. 2012. Revision of the southeast Asian soldier-fly genus Parastratiosphecomyia Brunetti, 1923 (Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Pachygastrinae) Zookeys 238: 1–21.
  4. "ADW: Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. Nomenclature, International Commission on Zoological (1929). "Opinion 105. Dybowski's (1926) Names of Crustacea Suppressed". Opinions Rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature: Opinions 105 to 114. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 73. pp. 1–3. hdl:10088/23619. BHL page 8911139.


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