Pseudotephritis vau

(Say, 1830)

picture-winged fly

Pseudotephritis vau is a of picture-winged fly in the Ulidiidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1830 under the name Ortalis vau. The species is known from the northeastern United States and Canada, with confirmed records from Vermont and other parts of the U.S.

Pseudotephritis approximata P1550046a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Picture-winged Fly (27755511263) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Picture-winged Fly (28337373436) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudotephritis vau: //ˌsjuːdoʊˈtɛfrɪtɪs vaʊ//

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Distribution

Canada and the United States. Specific records include Vermont, USA.

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Nomenclature

Originally described as Ortalis vau by Say in 1830, later transferred to the Pseudotephritis.

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