Poecilominettia puncticeps
(Coquillett, 1902)
Poecilominettia puncticeps is a of fly in the Lauxaniidae, originally described as Sapromyza puncticeps by Coquillett in 1902. The species belongs to a of small to medium-sized flies commonly known as lauxaniid flies. Very little specific information has been published about the or of this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Poecilominettia puncticeps: //ˌpɔɪsɪloʊˈmaɪˌnɛt.i.ə ˈpʌŋktɪˌsɛps//
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Taxonomic history
Originally described by Coquillett in 1902 under the basionym Sapromyza puncticeps, later transferred to the Poecilominettia. The genus name Poecilominettia reflects its relationship to the genus Minettia, with which it shares morphological characteristics typical of the Lauxaniidae .