Biology:Poecilognathus relativitae
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Short description: Species of fly
| Poecilognathus relativitae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Poecilognathus |
| Species: | P. relativitae
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| Binomial name | |
| Poecilognathus relativitae (Evenhuis, 1985)
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Poecilognathus relativitae, originally known as Phthiria relativitae, is a species of fly of the family Bombyliidae, subfamily Phthiriinae, that is found in the American Southwest. It was discovered by Neal Evenhuis, who named it as a pun on "theory of relativity".[1]
Subsequent analysis revealed that the insect is not of the genus Phthiria, and it was renamed.[2]
References
- ↑ Susan Milius (2001-05-26). "A Fly Called Iyaiyai". Science News. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/1654/description/A_Fly_Called_iIyaiyai-i.
- ↑ Stupid Science Word of the Month at Discover; August 2007 issue; published online July 26, 2007; retrieved July 22, 2013
Wikidata ☰ Q7188223 entry
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