Oxycera picta
Wulp, 1867
Oxycera picta is a of soldier fly in the Stratiomyidae, first described by Wulp in 1867. It belongs to the Oxycera, a group of small to medium-sized flies commonly known as pygmy soldier flies. The species is part of the tribe Oxycerini within the Stratiomyinae. Very little specific biological information is documented for this species in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxycera picta: /ɒkˈsiːrə ˈpɪktə/
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Taxonomic placement
The Oxycera includes commonly referred to as pygmy soldier flies. Related species such as Oxycera pygmaea are known to inhabit specialized including tufa springs, which form calcium carbonate deposits through chemical reactions with air. However, whether O. picta shares this habitat preference has not been documented.
Data availability
No observations of this are recorded in iNaturalist as of the latest data pull. The species appears to be poorly represented in public biodiversity databases, suggesting either genuine rarity, under-sampling, or historical taxonomic uncertainty.