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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Micropezidae |
| Genus: | Rainieria |
| Species: | R. antennaepes |
| Binomial name | |
| Rainieria antennaepes (Say, 1823) | |
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Rainieria antennaepes
Rainieria antennaepes is a species of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. The name "antennaepes" means "antenna foot". They frequently hold their white-tipped front legs up and wave them around in a manner that makes them appear like the antennae of ichneumonid wasps. They feed on detritus, bird droppings, and similar waste.[1][2][3][4]
Rainieria antennaepes is the only member of its genus found in North America.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Rainieria antennaepes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "Rainieria antennaepes". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ↑ "Rainieria antennaepes Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- 1 2 Tom Murray (2012). Insects of New England and New York. AdventureKEEN. ISBN 9781936571024.
External links
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