Phthiria pulicaria
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Phthiria pulicaria | |
|---|---|
| Phthiria pulicaria British Entomology | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Phthiria |
| Species: | P. pulicaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Phthiria pulicaria Mikan, 1796 | |
Phthiria pulicaria is a species of ' bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae. It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe. [1]
A tiny beefly 4-4.5mm long. "Scutellum all black or at the utmost with a yellow spot at its tip. Frons strongly prominent. Wings with the third posterior cell rather contracted towards the wingmargin."[2]