Chaetopsis laticauda

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Chaetopsis laticauda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Acalyptratae
Superfamily: Tephritoidea
Family: Ulidiidae
Genus: Chaetopsis
Species: C. laticauda
Binomial name
Chaetopsis laticauda

Chaetopsis laticauda is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Chaetopsis of the family Ulidiidae. They are noted for being carnivorous, and extremely vicious, which is highly unusual for animals of this family.[1][2][3]

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