Leucopsina

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Leucopsina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Acroceridae
Subfamily: Panopinae
Genus: Leucopsina
Westwood, 1876[1]
Type species
Leucopsina odyneroides
Westwood, 1876

Leucopsina is a genus of small-headed flies endemic to Australia. Flies in the genus are colored black and yellow, mimicking the appearance of a wasp. Males and females measure 9.0 mm and 12.0 mm, respectively.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Westwood, J. O. (1876). "Notae Dipterologicae. No. 3.— Descriptions of new genera and species of the family Acroceridae". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1876: 507–518.
  2. ^ Winterton, S. L. (2012). "Review of Australasian spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) with a revision of Panops Lamarck". ZooKeys (172): 7–75. doi:10.3897/zookeys.172.1889. PMC 3307363. PMID 22448114.
  3. ^ Paramonov, S. J. (1957). "A review of Australian Acroceridae (Diptera)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 5 (4): 521–546. doi:10.1071/ZO9570521.
  4. ^ Neboiss, A. (1971). "Australian Panopinae (Diptera: Acroceridae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 10 (3): 205–222. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1971.tb00031.x.