Poecilosomella conspicua

Poecilosomella conspicua is a distinctive species of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae. It is only known from the Crocker Range, Sabah in northern Borneo.

Poecilosomella conspicua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sphaeroceridae
Genus: Poecilosomella
Species:
P. conspicua
Binomial name
Poecilosomella conspicua
Papp, 2002[1]

This is a large and robust fly compared to most of its congeners, with a body length of up to 3 mm. The body is generally dark with prominent yellow rings on the legs and yellow base to the halteres. The wings are brown with some darker and lighter markings.

References

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  1. ^ Papp, László (2002). "Eighteen new Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48: 107–156. Retrieved 3 December 2017.