Parastratiosphecomyia sphecomyioides

Parastratiosphecomyia sphecomyioides
Parastratiosphecomyia sphecomyioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Brachycera
Family:	Stratiomyidae
Genus:	Parastratiosphecomyia
Species:	P. sphecomyioides
Binomial name
Parastratiosphecomyia sphecomyioides Brunetti, 1923

Parastratiosphecomyia sphecomyioides is a species of fly in the soldier fly family.^[1] Its Genus name comes from Ancient Greek, meaning "Near Soldier Wasp-Fly", with its species name meaning "Wasp Fly-like". It is considered to be the animal with the longest scientific name.^[2] The Parastratiosphecomyia, also known by its also long common name Southeast Asian soldier fly was discovered in 1923 by British entomologist Enrico Brunetti.

Markings and Colorings

The Parastratiosphecomyia sphecomyioides exhibits an imperfect form of an adaptation called Batesian mimicry, where it has adapted the pattern and coloring of similar venomous and noxious species of Diptera, which enables them to avoid predators that actively avoid consuming such species.

References