Curran-1928

Guides

  • Chaetopsis quadrifasciata

    picture-winged fly

    Chaetopsis quadrifasciata is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae, first described by Curran in 1928. The genus Chaetopsis belongs to a group of flies commonly known as ulidiids or picture-winged flies, characterized by patterned wings. Available information on this species is limited; it is known from a small number of observations (16 records in iNaturalist). The specific epithet "quadrifasciata" refers to four bands or stripes, likely describing wing patterning.