Rivellia floridana
Johnson, 1900
Florida signal fly
Rivellia floridana is a of signal fly in the Platystomatidae, described by Johnson in 1900. As a member of the Rivellia, it shares the family's characteristic wing-waving used for intraspecific signaling. The species is known from Florida, though detailed biological information is sparse. Signal flies in this genus typically have larvae that develop in association with plant root nodules, particularly in leguminous plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rivellia floridana: /rɪˈvɛl.i.ə flɔˈrɪd.ə.nə/
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Distribution
Florida, USA
Similar Taxa
- Rivellia quadrifasciataBoth are eastern North American Rivellia ; R. quadrifasciata is more widespread and associated with soybean and other legumes, while R. floridana is restricted to Florida
- Rivellia coleiSympatric with R. quadrifasciata and potentially overlapping with R. floridana; distinguished by male genitalia according to Namba (1956)
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Photographing the Newly Rediscovered Cicindelidia floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Platystomatidae | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush