Opaluma Sapphira

	Opaluma Sapphira ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soldier Fly The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats, which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. The Stratiomyinae are a different subgroup that tends to have an affinity to aquatic environments. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen. Etymology In English, the Stratiomidi are commonly called soldier flies, in German ''Waffenfliegen'' ("armed flies"). In the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County Walker, Mono County, California ..., 1854 '' Antissella'' White, 1914 '' Cyanauges'' Rondani, 1863 '' Discopteromyia'' Meijere, 1913 '' Exodontha'' Rondani, 1856 '' Lecomyia'' White, 1916 '' Opaluma'' Lessard & Woodley, 2020 References Stratiomyidae Taxa named by Kálmán Kertész Brachycera subfamilies {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Austral Entomology ''Austral Entomology'' (formerly ''Australian Journal of Entomology'') is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley on behalf of the Australian Entomological Society. The editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ... is Dr Richard V Glatz. Austral Entomology is the flagship publication of the Society, and it promotes the study of the biology, ecology, taxonomy and control of insects and arachnids within a southern hemisphere context. External links * Quarterly journals English-language journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Entomology journals and magazines Publications established in 1962 Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of Australia {{zoo-journal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Ednae ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...n soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae. Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Fabulosa ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Iridescens ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Opulens ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Rupaul ''Opaluma rupaul'' is a species of Australian soldier fly, first described in 2020. Specimens of ''O. rupaul'' had been previously collected but left unstudied and were misidentified as belonging to the genus '' Lecomyia''. Description ''O. rupaul'' is between in length, with the males between and females between . It can be distinguished from '' O. sapphira'' by the green-copper colouration of the scutum and abdomen, white setae on the scutum, longer denticles (bristle structures) on the scutellum, more hyaline (transparent) wings, and differences with the male terminalia. Etymology The species was named after RuPaul, an American drag queen, which was an "obvious decision" according to Lessard due to its "costume of shiny metallic rainbow colours" which resembles drag costumes. Other species described at the same time were named ''O. ednae'' (after fellow drag queen Dame Edna Everage Dame Edna Everage, often known simply as Dame Edna, is a character created and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Sapphira ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Unicornis ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stratiomyidae The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats, which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. The Stratiomyinae are a different subgroup that tends to have an affinity to aquatic environments. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen. Etymology In English, the Stratiomidi are commonly called soldier flies, in German ''Waffenfliegen'' ("armed flies"). In the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Opaluma Sapphira ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soldier Fly The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats, which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. The Stratiomyinae are a different subgroup that tends to have an affinity to aquatic environments. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen. Etymology In English, the Stratiomidi are commonly called soldier flies, in German ''Waffenfliegen'' ("armed flies"). In the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County Walker, Mono County, California ..., 1854 '' Antissella'' White, 1914 '' Cyanauges'' Rondani, 1863 '' Discopteromyia'' Meijere, 1913 '' Exodontha'' Rondani, 1856 '' Lecomyia'' White, 1916 '' Opaluma'' Lessard & Woodley, 2020 References Stratiomyidae Taxa named by Kálmán Kertész Brachycera subfamilies {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Austral Entomology ''Austral Entomology'' (formerly ''Australian Journal of Entomology'') is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley on behalf of the Australian Entomological Society. The editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ... is Dr Richard V Glatz. Austral Entomology is the flagship publication of the Society, and it promotes the study of the biology, ecology, taxonomy and control of insects and arachnids within a southern hemisphere context. External links * Quarterly journals English-language journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Entomology journals and magazines Publications established in 1962 Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of Australia {{zoo-journal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Ednae ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...n soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae. Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Fabulosa ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Iridescens ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Opulens ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Rupaul ''Opaluma rupaul'' is a species of Australian soldier fly, first described in 2020. Specimens of ''O. rupaul'' had been previously collected but left unstudied and were misidentified as belonging to the genus '' Lecomyia''. Description ''O. rupaul'' is between in length, with the males between and females between . It can be distinguished from '' O. sapphira'' by the green-copper colouration of the scutum and abdomen, white setae on the scutum, longer denticles (bristle structures) on the scutellum, more hyaline (transparent) wings, and differences with the male terminalia. Etymology The species was named after RuPaul, an American drag queen, which was an "obvious decision" according to Lessard due to its "costume of shiny metallic rainbow colours" which resembles drag costumes. Other species described at the same time were named ''O. ednae'' (after fellow drag queen Dame Edna Everage Dame Edna Everage, often known simply as Dame Edna, is a character created and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Sapphira ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Opaluma Unicornis ''Opaluma'' is a genus of Australian soldier flies in the subfamily Antissinae Antissinae is a subfamily of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. Genera '' Anacanthella'' Macquart, 1855 ''Antissa'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People Walker (given name) Walker (surname) Walker (Brazilian footba .... Species ''Opaluma'' has seven species, all described by Bryan Lessard and Norman Woodley: '' O. ednae'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. fabulosa'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. iridescens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. opulens'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. rupaul'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. sapphira'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) '' O. unicornis'' (Lessard & Woodley, 2020) References Stratiomyidae Taxa described in 2020 Diptera of Australasia {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stratiomyidae The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats, which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. The Stratiomyinae are a different subgroup that tends to have an affinity to aquatic environments. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen. Etymology In English, the Stratiomidi are commonly called soldier flies, in German ''Waffenfliegen'' ("armed flies"). In the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]