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Poecilosomella curvipes

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Poecilosomella curvipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sphaeroceridae
Genus: Poecilosomella
Species:
P. curvipes
Binomial name
Poecilosomella curvipes
Papp, 2002[1]

Poecilosomella curvipes is a distinctive species of flies belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae. It is only known from Taiwan.

This fly can reach a total length of over 3 mm which is large compared to most of its congeners. The body is generally dark brown. The legs are noticeably thickened and curved with very long hairs on the forelegs. As with most members of the genus the legs are marked with light-coloured rings. The wings are light brown with yellow veins with some darker spots.

References

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  1. ^ Papp, László (2002). "Eighteen new Oriental species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48: 107–156. Retrieved 3 December 2017.