Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides
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Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides is a species of fly in the soldier fly family (Stratiomyidae).[2] 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scientific name[3]; the name Gammaracanthuskytodermogammarus loricatobaicalensis was longer, but was suppressed and is no longer valid.[4] P. stratiosphecomyioides, sometimes referred to as the Southeast Asian soldier fly, was described in 1923 by British entomologist Enrico Brunetti.
Markings and colorings
Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides exhibits an imperfect form of an adaptation called Batesian mimicry, where it has adapted the pattern and coloring of similar venomous and noxious species of Hymenoptera, which enables them to avoid predators that actively avoid consuming such species.
References
- ^ Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1923). "Second revision of the Oriental Stratiomyidae". Records of the Indian Museum. (Calcutta). 25: 45–180.
- ^ "Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides". Zipcode Zoo. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "ADW: Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ 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. Vol. 73. pp. 1–3. hdl:10088/23619. BHL page 8911139.
External links
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