Chaetopsis laticauda
| 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]