Soldier Wasp-fly, Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides, Stratiomyidae

''Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides'' is a species of fly in the soldier fly family. Its genus name comes from Ancient Greek, meaning "Near soldier wasp-fly", with its species name meaning "wasp fly-like". It is considered to be the animal with the longest valid scientific name; the name ''Gammaracanthuskytodermogammarus loricatobaicalensis'' was longer, but was suppressed and is no longer valid. ''P. stratiosphecomyioides'', sometimes referred to as the Southeast Asian soldier fly, was.. more