Ectophasia crassipennis
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| Ectophasia crassipennis | |
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| Ectophasia crassipennis, male | |
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| Ectophasia crassipennis, female | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tachinidae |
| Genus: | Ectophasia |
| Species: | E. crassipennis |
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| Ectophasia crassipennis (Fabricius, 1794) | |
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Ectophasia crassipennis is a species of parasitic fly in the subfamily Phasiinae of the family Tachinidae.[1]
Adults of Ectophasia crassipennis can reach a length of about 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in) and exhibit considerable variability in coloration, ranging from blackish to orange-brownish hues. Their large compound eyes are reddish. Notably, the species boasts a broad, flattened abdomen with ventrally folded sternite 7, while its large wings have wide brownish or greyish dots and the cell R5 is opened at the edge.[2][3] Distinguishing Ectophasia crassipennis from its similar counterpart, Ectophasia oblonga, can pose a challenge due to their morphological similarities.[4]
