Hedriodiscus varipes
(Loew, 1866)
Hedriodiscus varipes is a of soldier fly in the Stratiomyidae. The Hedriodiscus belongs to the Stratiomyinae, whose larvae are known to be aquatic. of related species in this subfamily exhibit patterned with horizontal banding, suggesting an ability to detect horizontally polarized light. The species is distributed in Canada and the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hedriodiscus varipes: /hɛd.ri.oʊˈdɪs.kəs ˈvær.ɪˌpiːz/
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Identification
Hedriodiscus is similar to the Psellidotus; these two genera are easily separable in the Nearctic region but the distinction becomes less clear in the Neotropics. No specific diagnostic features for H. varipes are documented in available sources.
Distribution
Canada, United States.
Similar Taxa
- PsellidotusClosely related in the same tribe Stratiomyini; distinguished from Hedriodiscus in the Nearctic region but distinction becomes fuzzy in the Neotropics, particularly South America.