Teleopsis selecta
Species of fly
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Teleopsis selecta is a species of fly in the genus Teleopsis occurring exclusively in the Philippines.[1][2]
| Teleopsis selecta | |
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| Teleopsis selecta on a stem | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Diopsidae |
| Genus: | Teleopsis |
| Species: | T. selecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Teleopsis selecta Osten Sacken, 1882 | |
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]