Cyamops halteratus
Sabrosky, 1958
Cyamops halteratus is a small fly in the Periscelididae, described by Sabrosky in 1958. The specific epithet 'halteratus' refers to the , the modified hindwings characteristic of Diptera. Very few observations of this species exist in public databases.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cyamops halteratus: /saɪˈæmɒps ˌhɔːltəˈreɪtəs/
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Taxonomic note
The epithet 'halteratus' is a Latin adjective referring to the , the small knobbed structures that replace the hindwings in true flies (Diptera). This is a distinctive trait of the order.
Data scarcity
Only one observation of this is recorded in iNaturalist as of the source date, indicating it is either genuinely rare, under-surveyed, or difficult to detect.