Bug FAQBenhamyia apicalis
Benhamyia apicalis · Order: Diptera · Family: Stratiomyidae
The adult is about three and a half lines long, with wings that measure seven lines. It has a black head with tawny palpi, dark purple chest with golden stripes, tawny abdomen that is twice as long as the chest, and colour-less wings with tawny and gray borders. Benhamyia apicalis is found only in New Zealand, on both the North and South Islands, and was first described by Francis Walker in 1849 as Diphysa apicalis.
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Size
Body length is three and a half lines; wing length is seven lines.
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Where it comes from
It is endemic to New Zealand.
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Lookalikes
Benhamyia apicalis was described by Francis Walker in 1849 under the name Diphysa apicalis.
Source: Wikipedia
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Same family (Stratiomyidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benhamyia_apicalis
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