Arthroteles
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Arthroteles is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae
. Species of Arthroteles are moderately sized from 5 to 7.5 mm. these are flies of gray to dark grey colour. Their antenna
bears seven to eight tapering flagellomeres, the first much larger than all others.
They are only known form South Africa
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Rhagionidae
Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies containing 21 genera.-Description:Rhagionidae are medium-sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other...
. Species of Arthroteles are moderately sized from 5 to 7.5 mm. these are flies of gray to dark grey colour. Their antenna
Antenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
bears seven to eight tapering flagellomeres, the first much larger than all others.
They are only known form South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Species
- A. bombyliiformis BezziMario BezziMario Bezzi was an Italian professor of zoology at the University of Turin. He was also Director of the Turin Museum of Natural History...
, 1926 - A. cinerea Stuckenberg, 1956
- A. longipalpis Nagatomi & Nagatomi, 1990
- A. orophila Stuckenberg, 1956