Biology:Actocetor afrus
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Short description: Speccies of shore fly
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ActocetorA. afrus
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| Template:Taxonomy/ActocetorActocetor afrus Dikow and Mathis, 2002
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Actocetor afrus is a species of fly of the family Ephydridae. It was described by Torsten Dikow and Wayne N. Mathis in 2002. It is found in Liberia and Senegal.[1][2][3]
Description
Head
The arista has 9 to 12 dorsal rays. The gena-to-eye ratio is 0.25 to 0.28.[2]
Thorax
The thorax is tannish grey to whitish grey, and the pleura is whitish to silvery gray.[2]
Wing
The wing is very narrow, usually having 10 white spots on each wing.[2]
Legs
Legs are generally yellow to whitish yellow.[2]
This species is closely to related to Actocetor hova, and belongs to the same subgenus - Actocetor.
References
- ↑ "Actocetor afrus" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/122129-Actocetor-afrus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dikow, T.; Mathis, W. N. (April 2002). "A revision and phylogenetic study of Actocetor Becker (Diptera: Ephydridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 104 (2): 249 - 290. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288293538_A_revision_and_phylogenetic_study_of_Actocetor_Becker_Diptera_Ephydridae.
- ↑ "Actocetor afrus Dikow & Mathis, 2002" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1619790.
Wikidata ☰ Q14597889 entry
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