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Plagioneurus univittatus
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Flies & mosquitoes

Plagioneurus univittatus

Names

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Scientific namePlagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857

About this species

Plagioneurus is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It contains only one species, Plagioneurus univittatus, and is the only member of the subfamily Plagioneurinae. The range of P. univittatus spans from the Eastern United States south to South America.

The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek words πλάγιος (plágios, 'oblique') and νεῦρον (neûron, 'nerve'), referring to the unusual angle of the last part of the medial wing vein M, which converges with radial vein R4+5.

In the adults, the thorax is a metallic green, with a strong black stripe in the center, and the abdomen is black with white pruinose posterior bands. The wings are hyaline.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyDolichopodidae
GenusPlagioneurus

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
2016First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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