Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphaeroceridae Scientific name Poecilosomella conspicua | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Poecilosomella Rank Species | |
Poecilosomella conspicua is a distinctive species of fly belonging to the family Sphaeroceridae. It is only known from the Crocker Range, Sabah in northern Borneo.
This is a large and robust fly compared to most of its congeners, with a body length of up to 3 mm. The body is generally dark with prominent yellow rings on the legs and yellow base to the halteres. The wings are brown with some darker and lighter markings.
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