"Ptecticus is an Old World genus of flies in the family Strat..."

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10 October 2023

Ptecticus is an Old World genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. The ground color of the body may be yellow, brown, or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic of the majority of Ptecticus species. Their larvae are broad, flat, and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone. There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide. A Ptecticus is sitting on the leaves of a tree in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/10/2023.

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Ptecticus is an Old World genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. The ground color of the body may be yellow, brown, or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic of the majority of Ptecticus species. Their larvae are broad, flat, and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone. There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide. A Ptecticus is sitting on the leaves of a tree in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/10/2023.

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Ptecticus is an Old World genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. The ground color of the body may be yellow, brown, or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic of the majority of Ptecticus species. Their larvae are broad, flat, and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone. There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide. A Ptecticus is sitting on the leaves of a tree in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/10/2023.

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Ptecticus is an Old World genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae. The ground color of the body may be yellow, brown, or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent. A well-developed inner projection of the second antennal segment is characteristic of the majority of Ptecticus species. Their larvae are broad, flat, and segmented maggots, which may be found in fermenting fruit. As of 2000, 40 species were known from the Old World alone. There are at least 150 described species in Ptecticus worldwide. A Ptecticus is sitting on the leaves of a tree in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/10/2023.

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