Poecilognathus relativitae
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| Poecilognathus relativitae Evenhuis, 1985
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Poecilognathus relativitae, originally known as Phthiria relativitae, is a species of flies of the family Bombyliidae, subfamily Poecilognathus, that is found in the American Southwest. It was discovered by Neal Evenhuis, who named it as a pun on "theory of relativity".[1]
Subsequent analysis revealed that the insect is not of the genus Phthiria, and it was renamed.[2]
References
- ^ Susan Milius (2001-05-26). "A Fly Called Iyaiyai". Science News.
- ^ Stupid Science Word of the Month at Discover; August 2007 issue; published online July 26, 2007; retrieved July 22, 2013
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