Platystoma
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| Genus: | Platystoma Meigen 1803
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Platystoma is a genus of flies (Diptera) belonging to the family Platystomatidae.
Description
Platystoma species are small flies reaching a length of about 5 millimeters. The body is black speckled with small whitish or yellowish markings, while the eyes are usually red. They have a quite large proboscis (hence the Latin name Platystoma, meaning "big mouth"). The wings are blackish with whithish speckles. These flies show a complex mating ritual.
Distribution
Species belonging to this genus are present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa.
Species
- P. aenescens Loew, 1868
- P. arcuatum Loew, 1856
- P. dimidiatum Hendel, 1913
- P. euphorbiinum Enderlein, 1930
- P. gemmationis (Róndani, 1869)
- P. gilvipes Loew, 1868
- P. hendeli Lindner, 1941
- P. insularum (Róndani, 1869)
- P. lugubre (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830)
- P. plantatione (Róndani, 1869)
- P. provinciale Loew, 1868
- P. pubescens Loew, 1845
- P. punctiventre Portschinsky, 1875
- P. rufipes Meigen, 1826
- P. seminationis (Fabricius, 1775)
- P. subfasciatum Loew, 1862
- P. subtile Loew, 1868
- P. tegularium Loew, 1859
- P. valachiae Hendel, 1913
References
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