- Source: Acrocera orbiculus
Acrocera orbiculus, also known as the top-horned hunchback, is a species of fly belonging to the family Acroceridae. The species has a holarctic distribution, ranging from North America to the Palaearctic.
Etymology
The specific name is the Latin diminutive noun orbiculus, meaning 'a small disk'. As a noun in apposition, the suffix does not alter to reflect the gender of the genus.
Description
"Antennae placed at the extreme top of the head, ending in a long thin arista. Venation very much reduced. Proboscis absent, or very short and stumpy"
Biology
The larvae are endoparasites of spiders in the families Amaurobiidae, Clubionidae and Lycosidae.
References
External links
GBIF
External images
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Acrocera orbiculus
- Acrocera
- Acrocerinae
- List of Diptera of Ireland Superfamilies Xylophagoidea, Tabanoidea, Stratiomyoidea, Nemestrinoidea, Asiloidea
- Nemestrinoidea
