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Soldier Wasp-fly, Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides, Stratiomyidae  Geotagged,Indonesia,Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Soldier Wasp-fly, Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides, Stratiomyidae

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  1. Wow, this one has the longest scientific name: Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides :) Posted 5 years ago

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''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scientific name; the name ''Gammaracanthuskytodermogammarus loricatobaicalensis'' was longer, but was suppressed and is no longer valid.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

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 10, 2019. Captured Oct 10, 2019 07:49 in Jl. Palasari, Sundawenang, Kec. Parung Kuda, Sukabumi Regency, Jawa Barat 43357, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/20.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm