Biology:Teleopsis selecta
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Short description: Species of fly
| Teleopsis selecta | |
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| Teleopsis selecta on a stem | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Diopsidae |
| Genus: | Teleopsis |
| Species: | T. selecta
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| Binomial name | |
| Teleopsis selecta Osten Sacken, 1882
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Teleopsis selecta is a species of fly in the genus Teleopsis occurring exclusively in the Philippines.[1][2]
Appearance
This species looks like a midge of the genus Chasmatonotus with its classic black and white spotted wings, but differs by having a big brown hump on its head, and having its eyes go out like antlers. its mouth looks like that of a leafhoppers.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "ADW: Teleopsis selecta: CLASSIFICATION". https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Teleopsis_selecta/classification/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Feijen, Hans (2011-01-01). "The genus Teleopsis Rondani (Diptera, Diopsidae): discussion of its taxonomic position and revision of the species occurring in the Philippines" (in en). Zoologische Mededelingen 85 (1): 79–140. ISSN 0024-0672. https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/376602.
- ↑ "Genus Chasmatonotus" (in en). https://bugguide.net/node/view/242969/bgpage.
Wikidata ☰ Q14589088 entry
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