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Platystoma Mongolicum
Platystoma is a genus of fly, flies (Diptera) belonging to the family Platystomatidae. Description Platystoma species are small flies reaching a length of 4–10 millimeters. The body is black speckled with small whitish or yellowish markings, while the eyes are usually red. They have a quite broad proboscis (hence the Latin name ''Platystoma'', meaning "broad mouth"). The wings are blackish with clear speckles. These flies show a complex mating ritual. Distribution Species belonging to this genus are present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in North Africa. Taxonomy The genus is in need of revision to clarify the position of many subspecies that are currently listed. Most of these subspecies were designated by Hennig, but some have been raised to full species since.Rivosecchi, L. 2000. Contribution to the knowledge of Italian species of genus ''Platystoma'' (Diptera, Platystomatidae). ''Fragmenta Entomologica'' 32(1): 163-179. The list b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platystoma Lugubre
''Platystoma lugubre'' is a species of fly in the family Platystomatidae. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Platystoma lugubre corsicarum'' Séguy, 1932 *''Platystoma lugubre lugubre'' ( Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) Distribution This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. Habitat These flies mainly inhabit the edges of forests, parks, gardens, woodlands, scrubs and cemeteries. Description ''Platystoma lugubre'' can reach a length of . These medium-sized flies have a body mottled with greyish and yellow. The upperside of the abdomen is shiny black with two large spots of yellow gray pollonisity. The lower part of the abdomen is lemon yellow. The large eyes are reddish. Halteres are redish yellow. Legs are black. Wings are black, mottled with transparent spots.George C. SteyskaKeys to The Insects of The European Part of The USSR/ref> This species is rather similar to ''Platystoma seminationis'', but the latter is clearly smaller and quite common. Biology Adul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |