Sphyracephala brevicornis

Sphyracephala brevicornis[1] is a species in the family Diopsidae ("stalk-eyed flies"), in the order Diptera ("flies"). A common name for Sphyracephala brevicornis is "short-horned ankle-headed fly".[2] [3] [4]

Sphyracephala brevicornis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Diopsidae
Genus:
Sphyracephala
Species:
S. brevicornis
Binomial name
Sphyracephala brevicornis
(Say, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Diopsis brevicornis Say, 1817

References
  1. Encyclopedia of Life Sphyracephala brevicornis species overview.
  2. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  3. Diptera.info
  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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